世道 (shìdào): the ways of the world

Meanings

lǎorén cháng gǎntàn shìdào biàn le.

The elderly often lament that the world has changed.

usage

世道 often carries a sense of moral decline or nostalgia. Common phrase: 世道不好 (the times are bad), 世道人心 (the state of society and people's hearts).

世 shì

道 dào