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离世绝俗
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离世绝俗 — “To be detached from worldly affairs and common customs”

离世绝俗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be detached from worldly affairs and common customs”. To rise above the mundane and conventional. Literally, “Depart from the world, renounce customs”.

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离世绝俗 Pronunciation and Pinyin

离世绝俗 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
离
lí11to leave or separate from
世
shì5world, generation, era
绝
jué9cut off, absolute, unique
俗
sú9common social custom

Example Sentence with 离世绝俗

那位艺术家隐居山林,过着离世绝俗的生活,专注于自己的创作。
The artist lived in seclusion in the mountains, leading a life detached from worldly concerns, focusing solely on their creations.

Idioms Related to 离世绝俗

Synonyms of 离世绝俗

  • lí离shì世yì异sú俗transcend worldly conventions

More idioms starting with 离

  • lí离shì世dùn遁shàng上withdraw from worldly affairs and power
  • lí离xiāng乡bié别jǐng井leave one's hometown to live elsewhere
  • lí离xiāng乡bié别tǔ土leave one's native land
  • lí离xiāng乡bèi背jǐng井leave one's hometown to live elsewhere
  • lí离xiāng乡bèi背tǔ土leave one's hometown
  • lí离hé合bēi悲huān欢parting, reunion, sorrow, and joy
  • lí离qí奇gǔ古guài怪extremely strange and bizarre
  • lí离lóu娄zhī之míng明superb vision
  • lí离shān山diào调hǔ虎lure opponent from stronghold
  • lí离xián弦zǒu走bǎn板deviate from accepted standards
  • lí离xīn心lí离dé德disunited in thought and spirit

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Questions about 离世绝俗

What does 离世绝俗 mean?

离世绝俗 (lí shì jué sú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be detached from worldly affairs and common customs”.

How do you pronounce 离世绝俗?

离世绝俗 is pronounced lí shì jué sú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 离世绝俗 literally mean?

Literally, 离世绝俗 means “Depart from the world, renounce customs”. It is used to mean “to be detached from worldly affairs and common customs”.

What is the Chinese definition of 离世绝俗?

犹言离世异俗。指超脱世俗。

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