拂袖而归 — “To flick one's sleeves and return”
拂袖而归 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to flick one's sleeves and return”. To leave decisively and without regret to retreat into a secluded life; to quit a post and return home. Literally, “flick sleeves and return”.
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拂袖而归 Pronunciation and Pinyin
拂袖而归 Character Breakdown
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面对世俗的纷扰，他毅然拂袖而归，回到山间小屋过着宁静的生活。
Faced with worldly disturbances, he decisively flicked his sleeves and returned, living a peaceful life in his mountain cottage.
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What does 拂袖而归 mean?
拂袖而归 (fú xiù ér guī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to flick one's sleeves and return”.
How do you pronounce 拂袖而归?
拂袖而归 is pronounced fú xiù ér guī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 拂袖而归 literally mean?
Literally, 拂袖而归 means “flick sleeves and return”. It is used to mean “to flick one's sleeves and return”.
What is the Chinese definition of 拂袖而归?
拂袖：甩袖子，表示意志已决。指毫无留恋，回到家乡归隐。