







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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Open the tool →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”.
离世遁上 is pronounced lí shì dùn shàng in Mandarin Chinese.
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”.
超脱世俗,回避君上。