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离世遁上 — “Depart from the world, avoid the sovereign”

离世遁上 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to withdraw from worldly affairs and avoid involvement with or service to those in power; to live a reclusive life, detached from society and political influence”. Literally, “Depart from the world, avoid the sovereign”.

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离世遁上 Pronunciation and Pinyin

离世遁上 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
离
lí11to leave or separate from
世
shì5world, generation, era
遁
dùn13escape, hide, withdraw
上
shàng3up, above, on, previous, ascend

Example Sentence with 离世遁上

他厌倦了尘世的纷扰,最终选择了离世遁上,隐居山林。
Weary of the clamor of the mundane world, he ultimately chose to withdraw from society and avoid power, living as a recluse in the mountains.

Idioms Related to 离世遁上

More idioms starting with 离

  • lí离shì世yì异sú俗transcend worldly conventions
  • lí离shì世jué绝sú俗detached from worldly affairs
  • 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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What does 离世遁上 mean?

离世遁上 (lí shì dùn shàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to withdraw from worldly affairs and avoid involvement with or service to those in power; to live a reclusive life, detached from society and political influence”.

How do you pronounce 离世遁上?

离世遁上 is pronounced lí shì dùn shàng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 离世遁上 literally mean?

Literally, 离世遁上 means “Depart from the world, avoid the sovereign”. It is used to mean “to withdraw from worldly affairs and avoid involvement with or service to those in power; to live a reclusive life, detached from society and political influence”.

What is the Chinese definition of 离世遁上?

超脱世俗,回避君上。

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