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遁世绝俗
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遁世绝俗

遁世绝俗 — “To withdraw from worldly affairs and lead a reclusive life”

遁世绝俗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to withdraw from worldly affairs and lead a reclusive life”. To shun society and secular pursuits. Literally, “Hide from the world, renounce the mundane”.

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遁世绝俗 Pronunciation and Pinyin

遁世绝俗 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
遁
dùn13escape, hide, withdraw
世
shì5world, generation, era
绝
jué9cut off, absolute, unique
俗
sú9common social custom

Example Sentence with 遁世绝俗

他年轻时经历了一些挫折,后来选择遁世绝俗,在深山中过着简朴的生活。
After experiencing some setbacks in his youth, he chose to withdraw from the world and live a simple life deep in the mountains.

Idioms Related to 遁世绝俗

Synonyms of 遁世绝俗

  • dùn遁shì世lí离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 遁世绝俗

What does 遁世绝俗 mean?

遁世绝俗 (dùn shì jué sú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to withdraw from worldly affairs and lead a reclusive life”.

How do you pronounce 遁世绝俗?

遁世绝俗 is pronounced dùn shì jué sú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 遁世绝俗 literally mean?

Literally, 遁世绝俗 means “Hide from the world, renounce the mundane”. It is used to mean “to withdraw from worldly affairs and lead a reclusive life”.

What is the Chinese definition of 遁世绝俗?

指隐居而屏绝世俗往来。同“遁世离俗”。

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