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避世离俗 — “To live in seclusion and keep aloof from worldly affairs”

避世离俗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in seclusion and keep aloof from worldly affairs”. To shun the mundane world. Literally, “shun the world, depart from the mundane”.

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避世离俗 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 避bì
  • 世shì
  • 离lí
  • 俗sú

避世离俗 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
避
bì16avoid or take shelter
世
shì5world, generation, era
离
lí11to leave or separate from
俗
sú9common social custom

Example Sentence with 避世离俗

他渴望避世离俗,在山间过着宁静的生活,不被尘嚣所扰
He longed to live in seclusion, spending a peaceful life in the mountains, undisturbed by worldly clamor.

Idioms Related to 避世离俗

Synonyms of 避世离俗

  • bì避shì世jué绝sú俗seclude oneself from the world

More idioms starting with 避

  • bì避shì世qiáng墙dōng东live reclusively among ordinary people
  • bì避shì世jīn金mén门shun worldly affairs despite prominent role
  • bì避shì世jīn金mǎ马withdraw from public life despite holding office
  • bì避zhī之ruò若měi浼shun as if contaminated
  • bì避jǐng井rù入kǎn坎escape one danger, fall into another
  • bì避rén人yǎn眼mù目avoid observation
  • bì避rén人ěr耳mù目avoid being seen or noticed
  • bì避sú俗qū趋xīn新shun old customs, embrace new trends
  • bì避qí其ruì锐qì气avoid the enemy's initial strong momentum
  • bì避qí其ruì锐qì气,,jī击qí其duò惰guī归Avoid their peak, strike their decline
  • bì避jūn军sān三shě舍keep at a respectful distance

Questions about 避世离俗

What does 避世离俗 mean?
避世离俗 (bì shì lí sú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in seclusion and keep aloof from worldly affairs”.
How do you pronounce 避世离俗?
避世离俗 is pronounced bì shì lí sú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 避世离俗 literally mean?
Literally, 避世离俗 means “shun the world, depart from the mundane”. It is used to mean “to live in seclusion and keep aloof from worldly affairs”.
What is the Chinese definition of 避世离俗?
指逃避浊世,超脱凡俗。
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