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潜山隐市 — “To live in seclusion, whether in the mountains or hidden within a city”

潜山隐市 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in seclusion, whether in the mountains or hidden within a city”. To keep a low profile and avoid public attention. Literally, “submerge in mountains, hide in markets”.

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潜山隐市 Pronunciation and Pinyin

潜山隐市 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
潜
qián15hide or operate beneath surface
山
shān3mountain or hill
隐
yǐn11to hide or conceal
市
shì5market city

Example Sentence with 潜山隐市

他功成身退后,便选择潜山隐市,过着与世无争的平静生活。
After achieving success, he chose to live in seclusion, enjoying a peaceful life free from worldly contention.

Idioms Related to 潜山隐市

More idioms starting with 潜

  • qián潜xiū休yǐn隐dé德conceal one's virtues
  • qián潜guāng光nì匿yào曜conceal one's brilliance and live in seclusion
  • qián潜guāng光yǐn隐dé德conceal one's talents and virtues
  • qián潜guāng光yǐn隐yào耀conceal one's brilliance and live in obscurity
  • qián潜tái台cí词unspoken underlying meaning
  • qián潜tú图wèn问dǐng鼎secretly plot to usurp power
  • qián潜xíng形nì匿yǐng影hide one's tracks and presence
  • qián潜xíng形nì匿jì迹go into hiding
  • qián潜xíng形jué谲jì迹conceal identity and actions
  • qián潜dé德mì秘xíng行unseen noble conduct
  • qián潜dé德yǐn隐xíng行hidden virtues and good deeds
  • qián潜xīn心dí涤lǜ虑devote oneself wholeheartedly with a pure mind

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Questions about 潜山隐市

What does 潜山隐市 mean?

潜山隐市 (qián shān yǐn shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in seclusion, whether in the mountains or hidden within a city”.

How do you pronounce 潜山隐市?

潜山隐市 is pronounced qián shān yǐn shì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 潜山隐市 literally mean?

Literally, 潜山隐市 means “submerge in mountains, hide in markets”. It is used to mean “to live in seclusion, whether in the mountains or hidden within a city”.

What is the Chinese definition of 潜山隐市?

潜:深藏。在山林中潜迹,在市井中隐身

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