遗世绝俗 — “To renounce the world and live a secluded life”
遗世绝俗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to renounce the world and live a secluded life”. To be aloof from worldly affairs and conventional society. Literally, “forsake the world and renounce worldly customs”.
遗世绝俗 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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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dú独lì立live in seclusion, detached from the 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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What does 遗世绝俗 mean?
遗世绝俗 (yí shì jué sú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to renounce the world and live a secluded life”.
How do you pronounce 遗世绝俗?
遗世绝俗 is pronounced yí shì jué sú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 遗世绝俗 literally mean?
Literally, 遗世绝俗 means “forsake the world and renounce worldly customs”. It is used to mean “to renounce the world and live a secluded life”.
What is the Chinese definition of 遗世绝俗?
遗世：遗弃世间之事。脱离社会独立生活，不跟任何人往来。