To live in reclusion, withdrawing from worldly affairs and refusing official positions, often implying a desire to maintain moral purity or escape corruption.
厌倦了尘世的喧嚣，他决定盥耳山栖，归隐田园，追求内心的平静。
Tired of the worldly clamor, he decided to retreat into solitude, return to rural life, and seek inner peace.
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Ancient
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In ancient times, Emperor Yao heard that Xu You, a highly respected and virtuous scholar, possessed great abilities, and wished to abdicate the throne to him. Upon hearing this, Xu You fled overnight to Mount Ji to live in reclusion, preferring a quiet, hermit-like existence.
Yao sent people to search for him and eventually found him on Mount Ji, inviting him to come out and rule as king. Xu You firmly refused. He felt that his ears had been defiled by hearing such an offer, so he went to the river and repeatedly washed them clean.
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