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与世隔绝
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与世隔绝

与世隔绝 — “Isolated from the rest of the world”

与世隔绝 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Isolated from the rest of the world”. Cut off from human society; living in seclusion in a remote place. Literally, “cut off from the world”.

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与世隔绝 Pronunciation and Pinyin

与世隔绝 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
与
yǔ3and; with; to give
世
shì5world, generation, era
隔
gé12separate by distance or time
绝
jué9cut off, absolute, unique

Example Sentence with 与世隔绝

他厌倦了都市喧嚣,选择在深山老林里过着与世隔绝的生活。
He grew tired of the urban hustle and bustle, choosing to live a life cut off from the world deep in the mountains.

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Synonyms of 与世隔绝

  • rén人jì迹hǎn罕zhì至rarely visited by people
  • wú无rén人wèn问jīn津to be ignored or neglected
  • miǎo渺wú无rén人yān烟remote and desolate with no human habitation
  • lí离qún群suǒ索jū居live a solitary life away from the crowd
  • yí遗shì世dú独lì立live in seclusion, detached from the world
  • mén门kě可luó罗què雀deserted with few visitors

Antonyms of 与世隔绝

  • xī熙xī熙rǎng攘rǎng攘bustling and crowded with people
  • chē车shuǐ水mǎ马lóng龙Bustling traffic and a lively scene
  • mén门tíng庭ruò若shì市a bustling place like a marketplace

More idioms starting with 与

  • yǔ与shì世fǔ俯yǎng仰conform to prevailing customs
  • yǔ与shì世yǎn偃yǎng仰conform to the ways of the world
  • yǔ与shì世tuī推yí移adapt to changing circumstances
  • yǔ与shì世wú无zhēng争not contend with the world
  • yǔ与shì世chén沉fú浮drift with the world
  • yǔ与shì世fú浮chén沉drift with the tide
  • yǔ与shì世cháng长cí辞depart from this world forever
  • yǔ与shì世mí靡zhēng争avoid worldly strife
  • yǔ与rén人wéi为shàn善be kind and helpful to others
  • yǔ与rén人fāng方biàn便make things convenient for others
  • yǔ与rén人fāng方biàn便,,zì自jǐ己fāng方biàn便Help others, help yourself
  • yǔ与zhòng众bù不tóng同to be unique

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Questions about 与世隔绝

What does 与世隔绝 mean?

与世隔绝 (yǔ shì gé jué) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Isolated from the rest of the world”.

How do you pronounce 与世隔绝?

与世隔绝 is pronounced yǔ shì gé jué in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 与世隔绝 literally mean?

Literally, 与世隔绝 means “cut off from the world”. It is used to mean “Isolated from the rest of the world”.

What is the Chinese definition of 与世隔绝?

与社会上的人们隔离,断绝来往。形容隐居或人迹不到的极偏僻地方。

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