凿坏而遁 — Chinese Idiom
凿坏而遁 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to withdraw from public life and live in seclusion, often due to a refusal to compromise principles or engage with a corrupt world; to decline official appointments”.
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凿坏而遁 Pronunciation and Pinyin
凿坏而遁 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 凿坏而遁
他看透了尘世的浮华，决心凿坏而遁，过上清净无为的生活。
He saw through the superficiality of the mundane world, resolved to live in seclusion, and lead a pure and simple life.
Idioms Related to 凿坏而遁
More idioms starting with 凿
- záo凿záo凿kě可jù据solidly verifiable and usable as evidence
- záo凿záo凿yǒu有jù据supported by solid evidence
- záo凿yuán圆ruì枘fāng方fundamentally incompatible
- záo凿pī坏yǐ以dùn遁live in seclusion and withdraw from official life
- záo凿pī坯ér而dùn遁live in seclusion, refuse official appointments
- záo凿bì壁jiè借guāng光study diligently despite poverty
- záo凿bì壁tōu偷guāng光study diligently despite poverty
- záo凿bì壁xuán悬liáng梁study diligently despite hardship
- záo凿zhù柱qǔ取shū书uphold ancestral teachings
- záo凿yíng楹nà纳shū书meticulously preserve books for posterity
- záo凿pò破hún浑dùn沌Disrupt natural order, causing harm
- záo凿xué穴wèi为jū居to live in caves as a hermit
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What does 凿坏而遁 mean?
凿坏而遁 (záo pī ér dùn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to withdraw from public life and live in seclusion, often due to a refusal to compromise principles or engage with a corrupt world; to decline official appointments”.
How do you pronounce 凿坏而遁?
凿坏而遁 is pronounced záo pī ér dùn in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 凿坏而遁?
坏：没有烧过的砖瓦、陶器等。遁：逃避。谓隐居不仕。