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避世金门

避世金门 — “Shun the world at the Golden Gate”

避世金门 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to avoid public life or retreat from one's official duties, especially when holding a position of influence; to shun worldly affairs despite being in a prominent role”. Literally, “Shun the world at the Golden Gate”.

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避世金门 Pronunciation and Pinyin

避世金门 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
避
bì16avoid or take shelter
世
shì5world, generation, era
金
jīn8gold, metal, money
门
mén3door, gate, entrance

Example Sentence with 避世金门

他虽然身居要职,却常常避世金门,对许多事务都不闻不问。
Although he held a key position, he often retreated from his responsibilities, showing no interest in many affairs.

Idioms Related to 避世金门

Synonyms of 避世金门

  • bì避shì世jīn金mǎ马withdraw from public life despite holding office

More idioms starting with 避

  • bì避shì世qiáng墙dōng东live reclusively among ordinary people
  • bì避shì世lí离sú俗shun the world and live in seclusion
  • bì避shì世jué绝sú俗seclude oneself from the world
  • bì避zhī之ruò若měi浼shun as if contaminated
  • bì避jǐng井rù入kǎn坎escape one danger, fall into another
  • bì避rén人yǎn眼mù目avoid observation
  • bì避rén人ěr耳mù目avoid being seen or noticed
  • bì避sú俗qū趋xīn新shun old customs, embrace new trends
  • bì避qí其ruì锐qì气avoid the enemy's initial strong momentum
  • bì避qí其ruì锐qì气,,jī击qí其duò惰guī归Avoid their peak, strike their decline
  • bì避jūn军sān三shě舍keep at a respectful distance

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What does 避世金门 mean?

避世金门 (bì shì jīn mén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to avoid public life or retreat from one's official duties, especially when holding a position of influence; to shun worldly affairs despite being in a prominent role”.

How do you pronounce 避世金门?

避世金门 is pronounced bì shì jīn mén in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 避世金门 literally mean?

Literally, 避世金门 means “Shun the world at the Golden Gate”. It is used to mean “to avoid public life or retreat from one's official duties, especially when holding a position of influence; to shun worldly affairs despite being in a prominent role”.

What is the Chinese definition of 避世金门?

以之比喻身为朝官而逃避世务。

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