世よ渡わたり

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

making a living; getting on in the world

Refers to the skill or act of navigating life, earning a living, and managing social relationships to get by. Often implies practical wisdom or shrewdness.

• 世よ渡わたりが上手じょうずな人ひとは、どんな環かん境きょうでもうまくやっていける。

  People who are good at getting on in the world can manage well in any environment.

• 彼かれは世よ渡わたりの術じゅつを身みにつけている。

  He has acquired the art of making a living.