世 Stroke Order

a surname

Eocene (geological epoch from 55m-34m years ago)

to be cynical / to be embittered

World Exposition / abbr. for 世界博覽會|世界博览会[Shi4 jie4 Bo2 lan3 hui4], World Expo

world-weary / pessimistic

Sejong the Great or Sejong Daewang (1397-1450), reigned 1418-1450 as fourth king of Joseon or Chosun dynasty, in whose reign the hangeul alphabet was invented

this mortal life / the mundane world

like a thing of the previous generation / as if it were a lifetime ago

to trifle without respect (idiom); to despise worldly conventions / frivolous

see 桃花源[tao2 hua1 yuan2]

Brother

universally shocking / to offend the whole of society

to fool the world and usurp a good name (idiom)

eternal / forever

Human events are as uncertain as the weather. / instability of human affairs / mutability of human affairs / the vicissitudes of human affairs / tremendous changes in the world

Broad & Bright

the world in chaos / troubled times / the mortal world (Buddhism)

to see the world / to go out into society / to gain experience

Carboniferous

worldwide / cosmopolitan

unrivalled / matchless

to receive worldwide attention

rare

Wise

the roof of the world / usually refers to Tibet or Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau 青藏高原[Qing1 Zang4 gao1 yuan2]

Frederick I

to be cut off from the rest of the world (idiom)

century / CL:個|个[ge4]

on earth

worldwide / entire world