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遁迹方外 — “To withdraw from the secular world and live in seclusion”

遁迹方外 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to withdraw from the secular world and live in seclusion”. Often as a hermit or in a monastic setting. Literally, “To hide one's traces outside the mundane world”.

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遁迹方外 Pronunciation and Pinyin

遁迹方外 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
遁
dùn13escape, hide, withdraw
迹
jì9trace, mark, or footprint
方
fāng4square, direction, method, just
外
wài5outside, foreign, unofficial

Example Sentence with 遁迹方外

厌倦了尘世的喧嚣,他决定遁迹方外,过上清净的日子。
Weary of the worldly hustle and bustle, he decided to withdraw from society and lead a tranquil life.

Idioms Related to 遁迹方外

Synonyms of 遁迹方外

  • dùn遁jì迹huáng黄guàn冠withdraw and become a Taoist priest

More idioms starting with 遁

  • dùn遁shì世yōu幽jū居withdraw from society and live in seclusion
  • dùn遁shì世wú无mèn闷content in reclusive solitude
  • dùn遁shì世lí离sú俗withdraw from society and worldly affairs
  • dùn遁shì世lí离qún群withdraw from society and live in seclusion
  • dùn遁shì世jué绝sú俗withdraw from society and worldly affairs
  • dùn遁shì世yí遗róng荣shun the world and forsake glory
  • dùn遁shì世cháng长wǎng往withdraw from society permanently
  • dùn遁shì世yǐn隐jū居withdraw from society and live in seclusion
  • dùn遁sú俗wú无mèn闷content in seclusion
  • dùn遁rù入kōng空mén门renounce the world and become a Buddhist monk
  • dùn遁míng名nì匿jì迹hide one's name and traces
  • dùn遁míng名gǎi改zuò作falsify names and alter works

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Questions about 遁迹方外

What does 遁迹方外 mean?

遁迹方外 (dùn jì fāng wài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to withdraw from the secular world and live in seclusion”.

How do you pronounce 遁迹方外?

遁迹方外 is pronounced dùn jì fāng wài in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 遁迹方外 literally mean?

Literally, 遁迹方外 means “to hide one's traces outside the mundane world”. It is used to mean “to withdraw from the secular world and live in seclusion”.

What is the Chinese definition of 遁迹方外?

犹言避世隐居于僧道中。

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