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遗世越俗
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遗世越俗 — “To be aloof from worldly affairs and conventions”

遗世越俗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be aloof from worldly affairs and conventions”. To rise above the common and mundane. Literally, “Abandon the world and transcend the common/mundane”.

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遗世越俗 Pronunciation and Pinyin

遗世越俗 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
遗
yí12to leave behind or lose
世
shì5world, generation, era
越
yuè12cross, exceed, or increasingly
俗
sú9common social custom

Example Sentence with 遗世越俗

隐居山林的智者,过着遗世越俗的生活,内心平和而宁静
The wise hermit living in the mountains led a life aloof from worldly affairs, with a peaceful and serene mind.

Idioms Related to 遗世越俗

Synonyms of 遗世越俗

  • yí遗shì世bá拔sú俗transcend worldly concerns

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 遗世越俗

What does 遗世越俗 mean?

遗世越俗 (yí shì yuè sú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be aloof from worldly affairs and conventions”.

How do you pronounce 遗世越俗?

遗世越俗 is pronounced yí shì yuè sú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 遗世越俗 literally mean?

Literally, 遗世越俗 means “Abandon the world and transcend the common/mundane”. It is used to mean “to be aloof from worldly affairs and conventions”.

What is the Chinese definition of 遗世越俗?

指超脱世俗。

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