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敛影逃形

敛影逃形 — “To withdraw from society and live in seclusion, avoiding public notice”

敛影逃形 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to withdraw from society and live in seclusion, avoiding public notice”. Literally, “Hide shadow, escape form”.

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敛影逃形 Pronunciation and Pinyin

敛影逃形 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
敛
liǎn11gather, collect, restrain
影
yǐng15shadow, image, film
逃
táo10flee or escape
形
xíng7physical form or shape

Example Sentence with 敛影逃形

他厌倦了尘世喧嚣,决心敛影逃形,去深山过着简朴的日子。
He grew tired of the bustling world and decided to withdraw from society, living a simple life deep in the mountains.

Idioms Related to 敛影逃形

Antonyms of 敛影逃形

  • dōng东shān山zài再qǐ起make a comeback

More idioms starting with 敛

  • liǎn敛fā发jǐn谨chì饬meticulous in collecting and distributing
  • liǎn敛hòu后shū疏qián前compact rear, sparse front
  • liǎn敛shēng声nì匿jì迹keep quiet and out of sight
  • liǎn敛shēng声bǐng屏xī息hold breath and keep silent
  • liǎn敛shēng声bǐng屏qì气hold breath and keep silent
  • liǎn敛róng容bǐng屏qì气compose oneself with reverence and caution
  • liǎn敛róng容xī息qì气assume a solemn and respectful expression
  • liǎn敛yuàn怨qiú求mèi媚curry favor by accumulating resentment
  • liǎn敛shǒu手píng屏zú足restrain oneself from acting rashly
  • liǎn敛shǒu手dài待bì毙sit by and await one's doom
  • liǎn敛qí旗xī息gǔ鼓quietly stop an activity
  • liǎn敛sè色bǐng屏qì气restrain expression and hold breath

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Questions about 敛影逃形

What does 敛影逃形 mean?

敛影逃形 (liǎn yǐng táo xíng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to withdraw from society and live in seclusion, avoiding public notice”.

How do you pronounce 敛影逃形?

敛影逃形 is pronounced liǎn yǐng táo xíng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 敛影逃形 literally mean?

Literally, 敛影逃形 means “Hide shadow, escape form”. It is used to mean “to withdraw from society and live in seclusion, avoiding public notice”.

What is the Chinese definition of 敛影逃形?

隐藏身形。比喻隐居不出。

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