The concept represented the more abstract, unworldly, and idealistic tendency in early medieval Chinese thought. Parker's work depicts unique, fantastical scenes of biomorphic subjects and unworldly landscapes. "Dharma" requires worldly thought, "moksha" is unworldly understanding, a state of bliss. How can the worldly thought-process lead to unworldly understanding? The phlegmatic, unworldly Levy is himself fascinated by the farmers' lives and their vitality. His nickname reflects the traditional image of him as unworldly and pious. An unworldly man, he dedicated himself singlemindedly to his art. Sophia Charlotte was well-educated and was brought up with a quiet and unworldly upbringing. Journalists described him as "psychologically unstable and unworldly in a dangerous manner". Her experiences at school shock and humiliate the unworldly Laura. The painting shows an expensively-dressed but unworldly boy playing cards with another boy. Under my nose the dull powdered sand of the trench turned an unworldly white. Norms always bring something artificial, conventional, institutional or "unworldly". He also wants to be an unworldly man.