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渔海樵山

渔海樵山 — “To live a reclusive life”

渔海樵山 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live a reclusive life”. Often in a natural environment, by engaging in simple tasks like fishing and woodcutting. Literally, “fish in the sea, gather wood in the mountains”.

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渔海樵山 Pronunciation and Pinyin

渔海樵山 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
渔
yú11to fish; exploit
海
hǎi10sea, ocean, or vast
樵
qiáo16gather firewood
山
shān3mountain or hill

Example Sentence with 渔海樵山

他厌倦了都市的喧嚣,决定在乡村过上渔海樵山的日子,享受宁静。
Tired of the hustle and bustle of city life, he decided to live a reclusive life in the countryside, enjoying tranquility.

Idioms Related to 渔海樵山

More idioms starting with 渔

  • yú渔rén人zhī之lì利to profit from others' conflict
  • yú渔rén人dé得lì利to profit from others' dispute
  • yú渔duó夺qīn侵móu牟plunder and exploit
  • yú渔jīng经liè猎shǐ史widely read in classics and history
  • yú渔wēng翁zhī之lì利a third party profits from others' contention
  • yú渔wēng翁dé得lì利profit from others' conflict
  • yú渔yáng阳pí鞞gǔ鼓The alarm of a major rebellion
  • yú渔yáng阳pí鼙gǔ鼓drums of war sounding, signaling imminent conflict

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Questions about 渔海樵山

What does 渔海樵山 mean?

渔海樵山 (yú hǎi qiáo shān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live a reclusive life”.

How do you pronounce 渔海樵山?

渔海樵山 is pronounced yú hǎi qiáo shān in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 渔海樵山 literally mean?

Literally, 渔海樵山 means “fish in the sea, gather wood in the mountains”. It is used to mean “to live a reclusive life”.

What is the Chinese definition of 渔海樵山?

入海打鱼,上山砍柴。借指隐居生活。

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