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超然物外 — “To be detached from worldly concerns”

超然物外 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be detached from worldly concerns”. To stand aloof from mundane affairs; to remain unconcerned. Literally, “To transcend beyond worldly things; to be above material matters”.

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超然物外 Pronunciation and Pinyin

超然物外 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
超
chāo12surpass, exceed, super
然
rán12thus, so, yes
物
wù8thing, matter, creature, object
外
wài5outside, foreign, unofficial

Example Sentence with 超然物外

他性格淡泊,对名利看得很开,总是超然物外,过着平静的生活。
He has a placid nature, views fame and fortune lightly, always remains detached from worldly affairs, living a peaceful life.

Idioms Related to 超然物外

Synonyms of 超然物外

  • zhì置shēn身shì事wài外remain uninvolved or indifferent
  • chāo超rán然xiàng象wài外transcending beyond material forms

Antonyms of 超然物外

  • cè厕shēn身qí其jiān间to be involved in something

More idioms starting with 超

  • chāo超shì世zhī之cái才extraordinary talent
  • chāo超shì世bá拔sú俗exceptionally talented and unworldly
  • chāo超shì世jué绝lún伦unrivaled in the world
  • chāo超shì世jué绝sú俗outstandingly superior and peerless
  • chāo超hū乎xún寻cháng常beyond the ordinary
  • chāo超jīn今guàn冠gǔ古surpassing all in ancient and modern times
  • chāo超jīn今jué绝gǔ古unrivaled through the ages
  • chāo超jīn今yuè越gǔ古surpass all, past and present
  • chāo超yǐ以xiàng象wài外transcend beyond forms and imagery
  • chāo超lún伦yì轶qún群excel all others in talent or ability
  • chāo超sú俗jué绝shì世transcending the mundane, unparalleled
  • chāo超fán凡rù入shèng圣transcend the mundane and become a sage

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Questions about 超然物外

What does 超然物外 mean?

超然物外 (chāo rán wù wài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be detached from worldly concerns”.

How do you pronounce 超然物外?

超然物外 is pronounced chāo rán wù wài in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 超然物外 literally mean?

Literally, 超然物外 means “to transcend beyond worldly things; to be above material matters”. It is used to mean “to be detached from worldly concerns”.

What is the Chinese definition of 超然物外?

超:高超脱俗;物外:世外。超出世俗生活之外。引申为置身事外。

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