世态炎凉

shìtàiyánliáng

warmth or coldness is the way of the world—people are friendly or unfriendly, depending on whether one is successful or not

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世态炎凉

shì tài yán liáng

the fickleness of the world; fickleness of human friendships; inconstancy of human relationships; The feelings of people alter.; Snobbery is the way of the world -- people are friendly or unfriendly, depending on whether one is successful or not.

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世態炎涼|世态炎凉 [shì tài yán liáng] ► the hypocrisy of the world (idiom)