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深居简出

深居简出 — “To live in seclusion, staying at home and rarely venturing out”

深居简出 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in seclusion, staying at home and rarely venturing out”.

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深居简出 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 深shēn
  • 居jū
  • 简jiǎn
  • 出chū

深居简出 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
深
shēn11deep, profound, or dark
居
jū8to live or reside
简
jiǎn13simple, concise
出
chū5go or come out

Example Sentence with 深居简出

她退休后过着深居简出的生活,享受着宁静的时光。
After she retired, she led a secluded life, enjoying her peaceful time.

Idioms Related to 深居简出

Synonyms of 深居简出

  • lí离qún群suǒ索jū居live a solitary life away from the crowd
  • bì闭mén门xiè谢kè客close the door and decline guests

Antonyms of 深居简出

  • pāo抛tóu头lòu露miàn面make a public appearance

More idioms starting with 深

  • shēn深bù不kě可cè测Profound and unfathomable
  • shēn深zhōng中dǔ笃xíng行deeply upright in heart and steadfast in conduct
  • shēn深zhōng中kěn肯qìng綮hit the nail on the head
  • shēn深zhōng中yǐn隐hòu厚Inwardly upright and reservedly kind
  • shēn深rén仁hòu厚zé泽profound benevolence and generous favor
  • shēn深chóu仇dà大hèn恨profound and deep-seated hatred
  • shēn深chóu仇xiǔ宿yuàn怨deep hatred and old grievances
  • shēn深chóu仇jī积hèn恨deep-seated, long-standing hatred
  • shēn深chóu仇zhòng重yuàn怨deep-seated hatred and profound resentment
  • shēn深xìn信bù不yí疑believe firmly without any doubt
  • shēn深rù入rén人xīn心deeply understood and accepted by people
  • shēn深rù入xiǎn显chū出explain profound ideas simply

Questions about 深居简出

What does 深居简出 mean?
深居简出 (shēn jū jiǎn chū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in seclusion, staying at home and rarely venturing out”.
How do you pronounce 深居简出?
深居简出 is pronounced shēn jū jiǎn chū in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 深居简出?
简:简省。原指野兽藏在深密的地方,很少出现。后指常呆在家里,很少出门。
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