尘俗

塵俗
chénsú
noun #53,363

Meanings

  1. 1 the mundane world
  2. 2 worldly affairs; this dusty world
  3. 3 (adj.) worldly; vulgar

Examples

Tā chūjiā hòu, yuǎnlíle chénsú.
After becoming a monk, he withdrew from the mundane world.
Shān zhōng qīngjìng, méiyǒu chénsú de fánnǎo.
It is peaceful in the mountains, free of worldly worries.

Tips

culture
= "dust" — in Buddhist/Daoist usage, dust is a metaphor for the world of senses and attachment. 红尘 (hóngchén, "red dust") and 尘世 (chénshì, "dusty world") share the same image; means to transcend it.
register
Literary; common in classical poetry, religious writing and modern essays evoking those registers. In ordinary speech, say 世俗 (shìsú) or 日常生活.

Stroke Order

chén