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轻举绝俗
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轻举绝俗

轻举绝俗 — “To withdraw from society and live in seclusion”

轻举绝俗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to withdraw from society and live in seclusion”. To renounce worldly affairs and embrace a reclusive life. Literally, “lightly ascend, renounce the mundane”.

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轻举绝俗 Pronunciation and Pinyin

轻举绝俗 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
轻
qīng9light in weight or degree
举
jǔ9lift, raise, or undertake
绝
jué9cut off, absolute, unique
俗
sú9common social custom

Example Sentence with 轻举绝俗

他看破红尘,决心轻举绝俗,在深山中过着简朴的生活。
Having seen through the vanity of the mortal world, he decided to lightly transcend its affairs and live a simple life deep in the mountains.

Idioms Related to 轻举绝俗

Synonyms of 轻举绝俗

  • qīng轻jǔ举yuǎn远yóu游withdraw from society and live in seclusion

More idioms starting with 轻

  • qīng轻shì世ào傲wù物scorn the world and be arrogant
  • qīng轻shì世sì肆zhì志scorn conventions and indulge will
  • qīng轻jǔ举wàng妄dòng动act rashly without careful consideration
  • qīng轻shì事zhòng重bào报exaggerate a minor issue in a report
  • qīng轻yú于hóng鸿máo毛utterly worthless or insignificant
  • qīng轻wēi偎dī低bàng傍gently snuggling and leaning close
  • qīng轻yáo傜bó薄fù赋lighten corvée and reduce taxes
  • qīng轻dòng动gān干gē戈Rashly resort to military action
  • qīng轻zú卒ruì锐bīng兵agile elite troops with sharp weapons
  • qīng轻kǒu口bó薄shé舌speak carelessly or flippantly
  • qīng轻kǒu口qīng轻shé舌speak carelessly or frivolously

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Questions about 轻举绝俗

What does 轻举绝俗 mean?

轻举绝俗 (qīng jǔ jué sú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to withdraw from society and live in seclusion”.

How do you pronounce 轻举绝俗?

轻举绝俗 is pronounced qīng jǔ jué sú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 轻举绝俗 literally mean?

Literally, 轻举绝俗 means “lightly ascend, renounce the mundane”. It is used to mean “to withdraw from society and live in seclusion”.

What is the Chinese definition of 轻举绝俗?

犹言避世隐居。

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