世态炎凉

Traditional form:

世態炎涼

Pinyin (reading):

shìtàiyánliáng

Definitions:

• the hypocrisy of the world (idiom)

Characters:

• 世 - generation, era, age; world
• 态 - manner, bearing, attitude
• 炎 - flame, blaze; hot
• 凉 - cool, cold; disheartened

Traditional characters:

• 世 - generation, era, age; world
• 態 - manner, bearing, attitude
• 炎 - flame, blaze; hot
• 涼 - cool, cold; disheartened