世知辛い

Meaning

1. adj-i
   tough (world); hard (times); cold
2. adj-i
   stingy; miserly; mercenary; calculating; scheming

Example sentences

• 世知辛い世の中だね。

  This is a rough world we are living in.

• 金が物言う、世知辛いこのご時世に、彼の生き方は一服の清涼剤だね。

  In this harsh, petty world where money does the talking, his way of life is like a breath of fresh air.