离群索居 — “To live in seclusion”
离群索居 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in seclusion”. To keep aloof from the world; to lead a solitary life away from the crowd. Literally, “Leave the group and seek solitude”.
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离群索居 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 离lí
- 群qún
- 索suǒ
- 居jū
离群索居 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 离群索居
他退休后选择了离群索居的生活，远离喧嚣，专注于自己的爱好。
After retirement, he chose to live in seclusion, away from the hustle and bustle, focusing on his hobbies.
Origin and Story of 离群索居
During the Spring and Autumn period, Zixia, a disciple of Confucius, was by nature solitary and rarely socialized with his fellow students, only being quite close to Zeng Shen.
When Zixia's son died, he cried so much he almost lost his eyesight.
Zeng Shen went to criticize him. Zixia, hearing this, as if waking from a dream, realized that his long-term secluded life had led to such a state. He then controlled his grief and began to interact more with his fellow students.
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More idioms starting with 离
- lí离shì世yì异sú俗transcend worldly conventions
- lí离shì世jué绝sú俗detached from worldly affairs
- lí离shì世dùn遁shàng上withdraw from worldly affairs and power
- lí离xiāng乡bié别jǐng井leave one's hometown to live elsewhere
- lí离xiāng乡bié别tǔ土leave one's native land
- lí离xiāng乡bèi背jǐng井leave one's hometown to live elsewhere
- lí离xiāng乡bèi背tǔ土leave one's hometown
- lí离hé合bēi悲huān欢parting, reunion, sorrow, and joy
- lí离qí奇gǔ古guài怪extremely strange and bizarre
- lí离lóu娄zhī之míng明superb vision
- lí离shān山diào调hǔ虎lure opponent from stronghold
- lí离xián弦zǒu走bǎn板deviate from accepted standards
Questions about 离群索居
- What does 离群索居 mean?
- 离群索居 (lí qún suǒ jū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in seclusion”.
- How do you pronounce 离群索居?
- 离群索居 is pronounced lí qún suǒ jū in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 离群索居 literally mean?
- Literally, 离群索居 means “Leave the group and seek solitude”. It is used to mean “to live in seclusion”.
- Where does 离群索居 come from?
- 离群索居 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
- What is the Chinese definition of 离群索居?
- 索：孤单。离开集体或群众，过孤独的生活。