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穴居野处 — “To live in caves and dwell in the wilderness”

穴居野处 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in caves and dwell in the wilderness”. Describing a primitive lifestyle. Literally, “Live in caves and dwell in the wilderness”.

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穴居野处 Pronunciation and Pinyin

穴居野处 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
穴
xué5hole, cave, cavity
居
jū8to live or reside
野
yě11wild, open country
处
chǔ5to be at a place

Example Sentence with 穴居野处

在遥远的史前时代,人类过着穴居野处的生活,以狩猎和采集为生。
In the distant prehistoric era, humans lived a primitive life in caves and the wilderness, subsisting on hunting and gathering.

Idioms Related to 穴居野处

More idioms starting with 穴

  • xué穴chù处zhī之tú徒ignorant, narrow-minded, isolated person
  • xué穴chù处zhī知yǔ雨Experience brings foresight
  • xué穴jiàn见xiǎo小rú儒narrow-minded shallow scholar

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What does 穴居野处 mean?

穴居野处 (xué jū yě chǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in caves and dwell in the wilderness”.

How do you pronounce 穴居野处?

穴居野处 is pronounced xué jū yě chǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 穴居野处 literally mean?

Literally, 穴居野处 means “Live in caves and dwell in the wilderness”. It is used to mean “to live in caves and dwell in the wilderness”.

What is the Chinese definition of 穴居野处?

穴:洞;处:居住。居住在洞里生活在荒野。形容原始人的生活状况。

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