凿坯而遁 — “To live in seclusion, refusing official appointments”
凿坯而遁 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in seclusion, refusing official appointments”. To withdraw from public life and seek a simple, reclusive existence. Literally, “Chisel a crude dwelling and go into seclusion”.
凿坯而遁 Pronunciation and Pinyin
凿坯而遁 Character Breakdown
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- 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坏ér而dùn遁withdraw from public life
- 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 凿坯而遁 mean?
凿坯而遁 (záo pī ér dùn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in seclusion, refusing official appointments”.
How do you pronounce 凿坯而遁?
凿坯而遁 is pronounced záo pī ér dùn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 凿坯而遁 literally mean?
Literally, 凿坯而遁 means “Chisel a crude dwelling and go into seclusion”. It is used to mean “to live in seclusion, refusing official appointments”.
What is the Chinese definition of 凿坯而遁?
指隐居不仕。同“凿坏以遁”。