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隐居求志

隐居求志 — “To live in seclusion to pursue one's aspirations or ideals”

隐居求志 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in seclusion to pursue one's aspirations or ideals”. To retreat from worldly affairs to fulfill one's ambitions. Literally, “Live in seclusion to seek aspirations”.

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隐居求志 Pronunciation and Pinyin

隐居求志 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
隐
yǐn11to hide or conceal
居
jū8to live or reside
求
qiú7seek, beg, demand
志
zhì7will, aspiration, ambition

Example Sentence with 隐居求志

他决定隐居求志,远离喧嚣,专心研究艺术。
He decided to live in seclusion to pursue his ideals, far from the hustle and bustle, dedicating himself to the study of art.

Idioms Related to 隐居求志

More idioms starting with 隐

  • yǐn隐jiè介cáng藏xíng形hide oneself completely
  • yǐn隐zhàn占shēn身tǐ体conceal one's true identity
  • yǐn隐míng名mái埋xìng姓to conceal one's true identity
  • yǐn隐jūn君zi子secret drug or smoking addict
  • yǐn隐tiān天bì蔽rì日covering the sky and obscuring the sun
  • yǐn隐xìng姓mái埋míng名conceal one's identity
  • yǐn隐rěn忍bù不fā发endure silently, not express feelings
  • yǐn隐rěn忍bù不yán言endure silently and not speak
  • yǐn隐è恶yáng扬shàn善conceal others' bad, publicize their good
  • yǐn隐huì晦qū曲zhé折implicit and circuitous
  • yǐn隐rán然dí敌guó国virtually a rival power
  • yǐn隐yuē约qí其cí词speak vaguely or ambiguously

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Questions about 隐居求志

What does 隐居求志 mean?

隐居求志 (yǐn jū qiú zhì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in seclusion to pursue one's aspirations or ideals”.

How do you pronounce 隐居求志?

隐居求志 is pronounced yǐn jū qiú zhì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 隐居求志 literally mean?

Literally, 隐居求志 means “Live in seclusion to seek aspirations”. It is used to mean “to live in seclusion to pursue one's aspirations or ideals”.

What is the Chinese definition of 隐居求志?

隐居不仕,以实现自己的志愿。

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