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Open the tool →寄迹山林 (jì jì shān lín) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in seclusion in the mountains and forests, keeping away from worldly affairs; to retire from society and lead a reclusive life”.
寄迹山林 is pronounced jì jì shān lín in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 寄迹山林 means “lodge one's traces in mountains and forests”. It is used to mean “to live in seclusion in the mountains and forests, keeping away from worldly affairs; to retire from society and lead a reclusive life”.
隐居山林间,不过问世事。