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遗世拔俗 — “To transcend worldly concerns”

遗世拔俗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to transcend worldly concerns”. To be aloof from worldly affairs; to rise above the conventional. Literally, “abandon the world and rise above the common”.

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遗世拔俗 Pronunciation and Pinyin

遗世拔俗 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
遗
yí12to leave behind or lose
世
shì5world, generation, era
拔
bá8pull out or uproot
俗
sú9common social custom

Example Sentence with 遗世拔俗

她的生活态度淡泊宁静,遗世拔俗,从不追逐浮华。
Her attitude towards life is calm and tranquil, transcending worldly concerns and never pursuing vanity.

Idioms Related to 遗世拔俗

Synonyms of 遗世拔俗

  • yí遗shì世yuè越sú俗transcend the mundane world

More idioms starting with 遗

  • yí遗shì世wàng忘lěi累live in seclusion, detached from worldly concerns
  • yí遗shì世dú独lì立live in seclusion, detached from the world
  • yí遗shì世jué绝sú俗renounce the world and live secluded
  • yí遗xiū休yú余liè烈enduring legacy of virtues and achievements
  • yí遗sú俗jué绝chén尘transcend worldly customs and live reclusive
  • yí遗huá华fǎn反zhì质abandon splendor, revert to plainness
  • yí遗míng名qù去lì利abandon fame and relinquish gain
  • yí遗shěn哂dà大fāng方make a fool of oneself before an expert
  • yí遗shēng声yú余jià价posthumous renown and legacy
  • yí遗shēng声zhuì坠xù绪a dying artistic or cultural tradition
  • yí遗dà大tóu投jiān艰entrust with a crucial and challenging task

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Questions about 遗世拔俗

What does 遗世拔俗 mean?

遗世拔俗 (yí shì bá sú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to transcend worldly concerns”.

How do you pronounce 遗世拔俗?

遗世拔俗 is pronounced yí shì bá sú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 遗世拔俗 literally mean?

Literally, 遗世拔俗 means “abandon the world and rise above the common”. It is used to mean “to transcend worldly concerns”.

What is the Chinese definition of 遗世拔俗?

超脱世俗。同“遗世越俗”。

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