逍遥事外 — Chinese Idiom
逍遥事外 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be free from blame or punishment despite being involved in a wrongdoing; to remain aloof or unconcerned about a matter, staying out of it”.
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逍遥事外 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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大家都在为公司的未来出谋划策时，他却选择逍遥事外，从不参与讨论。
While everyone was brainstorming for the company's future, he chose to remain aloof and never participated in the discussions.
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What does 逍遥事外 mean?
逍遥事外 (xiāo yáo shì wài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be free from blame or punishment despite being involved in a wrongdoing; to remain aloof or unconcerned about a matter, staying out of it”.
How do you pronounce 逍遥事外?
逍遥事外 is pronounced xiāo yáo shì wài in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 逍遥事外?
①指犯法者没有受到法律制裁。亦泛指做坏事或与坏事有牵连的人不受追查。②指置身事外，毫不关心。