息交绝游 — “To withdraw from social life and worldly affairs”
息交绝游 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to withdraw from social life and worldly affairs”. To live in seclusion, breaking off all social contacts. Literally, “Cease social interaction and sever friendships”.
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息交绝游 Pronunciation and Pinyin
息交绝游 Character Breakdown
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他厌倦了都市的喧嚣，决定息交绝游，去山林间过着宁静的隐居生活。
Weary of the city's hustle and bustle, he decided to cut off social contacts and live a quiet, reclusive life in the mountains.
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- xī息nù怒tíng停chēn瞋Cease anger and glaring
- xī息xī息xiāng相guān关closely and inextricably linked
- xī息xī息xiāng相tōng通intimately connected and in perfect harmony
- xī息jì迹jìng静chù处What is done in secret will be discovered
- xī息qíng黥bǔ补yì劓make a fresh start by correcting past wrongs
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What does 息交绝游 mean?
息交绝游 (xī jiāo jué yóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to withdraw from social life and worldly affairs”.
How do you pronounce 息交绝游?
息交绝游 is pronounced xī jiāo jué yóu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 息交绝游 literally mean?
Literally, 息交绝游 means “Cease social interaction and sever friendships”. It is used to mean “to withdraw from social life and worldly affairs”.
What is the Chinese definition of 息交绝游?
屏绝交游活动。隐居。