望岫息心 — “To gaze at the mountain grotto and quiet one's mind”
望岫息心 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to retreat from worldly affairs and live in seclusion, often to find peace; also, to give up an endeavor upon realizing its insurmountable difficulty”. Literally, “To gaze at the mountain grotto and quiet one's mind”.
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What does 望岫息心 mean?
望岫息心 (wàng xiù xī xīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to retreat from worldly affairs and live in seclusion, often to find peace; also, to give up an endeavor upon realizing its insurmountable difficulty”.
How do you pronounce 望岫息心?
望岫息心 is pronounced wàng xiù xī xīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 望岫息心 literally mean?
Literally, 望岫息心 means “to gaze at the mountain grotto and quiet one's mind”. It is used to mean “to retreat from worldly affairs and live in seclusion, often to find peace; also, to give up an endeavor upon realizing its insurmountable difficulty”.
What is the Chinese definition of 望岫息心?
多指遁世隐居。亦喻知难而止息。同“望峰息心”。