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遗世独立
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遗世独立 — “Abandon the world and live independently; detached from the world, stand alone”

遗世独立 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in seclusion, detached from worldly affairs and social interactions; to be aloof from the world”. Literally, “Abandon the world and live independently; detached from the world, stand alone”.

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遗世独立 Pronunciation and Pinyin

遗世独立 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
遗
yí12to leave behind or lose
世
shì5world, generation, era
独
dú9single, only, alone
立
lì5stand, establish, immediately

Example Sentence with 遗世独立

她喜欢远离尘嚣,在山间小屋里遗世独立,享受着宁静的生活。
She preferred to live in seclusion, detached from the hustle and bustle, in a cabin in the mountains, enjoying a peaceful life.

Idioms Related to 遗世独立

More idioms starting with 遗

  • yí遗shì世wàng忘lěi累live in seclusion, detached from worldly concerns
  • yí遗shì世bá拔sú俗transcend worldly concerns
  • yí遗shì世jué绝sú俗renounce the world and live secluded
  • yí遗shì世yuè越sú俗transcend the mundane world
  • 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 遗世独立

What does 遗世独立 mean?

遗世独立 (yí shì dú lì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in seclusion, detached from worldly affairs and social interactions; to be aloof from the world”.

How do you pronounce 遗世独立?

遗世独立 is pronounced yí shì dú lì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 遗世独立 literally mean?

Literally, 遗世独立 means “Abandon the world and live independently; detached from the world, stand alone”. It is used to mean “to live in seclusion, detached from worldly affairs and social interactions; to be aloof from the world”.

What is the Chinese definition of 遗世独立?

遗世:遗弃世间之事。脱离社会独立生活,不跟任何人往来。

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