







孤云野鹤 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a solitary individual who lives a carefree and unattached life, often aloof from worldly fame or gain; a recluse leading a leisurely and unfettered existence”. Literally, “Lone cloud and wild crane”.

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Open the tool →孤云野鹤 (gū yún yě hè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a solitary individual who lives a carefree and unattached life, often aloof from worldly fame or gain; a recluse leading a leisurely and unfettered existence”.
孤云野鹤 is pronounced gū yún yě hè in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 孤云野鹤 means “Lone cloud and wild crane”. It is used to mean “a solitary individual who lives a carefree and unattached life, often aloof from worldly fame or gain; a recluse leading a leisurely and unfettered existence”.
空中独自飘动的浮云,旷野任意漫游的仙鹤。旧指闲散自在,不求名利的人。