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遁世离俗
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遁世离俗

遁世离俗 — “To withdraw from society and worldly affairs, living in seclusion”

遁世离俗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to withdraw from society and worldly affairs, living in seclusion”. To shun the mundane world. Literally, “to escape the world and depart from the mundane”.

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遁世离俗 Pronunciation and Pinyin

遁世离俗 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
遁
dùn13escape, hide, withdraw
世
shì5world, generation, era
离
lí11to leave or separate from
俗
sú9common social custom

Example Sentence with 遁世离俗

他厌倦了都市的喧嚣,决定遁世离俗,到山林中过着清净的日子。
Tired of the city's hustle and bustle, he decided to withdraw from society and live in seclusion in the mountains, leading a quiet life.

Idioms Related to 遁世离俗

Synonyms of 遁世离俗

  • dùn遁shì世jué绝sú俗withdraw from society and worldly affairs

More idioms starting with 遁

  • dùn遁shì世yōu幽jū居withdraw from society and live in seclusion
  • dùn遁shì世wú无mèn闷content in reclusive solitude
  • dùn遁shì世lí离qún群withdraw from society and live in seclusion
  • dùn遁shì世yí遗róng荣shun the world and forsake glory
  • dùn遁shì世cháng长wǎng往withdraw from society permanently
  • dùn遁shì世yǐn隐jū居withdraw from society and live in seclusion
  • dùn遁sú俗wú无mèn闷content in seclusion
  • dùn遁rù入kōng空mén门renounce the world and become a Buddhist monk
  • dùn遁míng名nì匿jì迹hide one's name and traces
  • dùn遁míng名gǎi改zuò作falsify names and alter works
  • dùn遁tiān天zhī之xíng刑punishment for defying heaven

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Questions about 遁世离俗

What does 遁世离俗 mean?

遁世离俗 (dùn shì lí sú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to withdraw from society and worldly affairs, living in seclusion”.

How do you pronounce 遁世离俗?

遁世离俗 is pronounced dùn shì lí sú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 遁世离俗 literally mean?

Literally, 遁世离俗 means “to escape the world and depart from the mundane”. It is used to mean “to withdraw from society and worldly affairs, living in seclusion”.

What is the Chinese definition of 遁世离俗?

指隐居而屏绝世俗往来。

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