醒世

xǐngshì
  1. (literary) to awaken the world; to arouse the public
  2. to awaken the world; to arouse the public

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 醒 xǐng
  1. to wake up
  2. to be awake
  3. to become aware
  4. to sober up
  5. to come to
=2 世 Shì surname Shi
=2 世 shì
  1. life
  2. age
  3. generation
  4. era
  5. world
  6. lifetime
  7. epoch
  8. descendant
  9. noble

Containing this entry

醒世恆言 Xǐngshì Héngyán Stories to Awaken the World, vernacular short stories by Feng Menglong 馮夢龍 Féng Mènglóng published in 1627