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遁世隐居 — “Flee the world and live in seclusion”

遁世隐居 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to withdraw from society and live in seclusion, often to avoid worldly affairs or official positions; to live as a recluse”. Literally, “Flee the world and live in seclusion”.

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遁世隐居 Pronunciation and Pinyin

遁世隐居 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
遁
dùn13escape, hide, withdraw
世
shì5world, generation, era
隐
yǐn11to hide or conceal
居
jū8to live or reside

Example Sentence with 遁世隐居

厌倦了城市的喧嚣,他决定遁世隐居,在山谷中过着清净简单的生活。
Weary of the city's clamor, he decided to flee the world and live in seclusion, leading a serene and simple life in the valley.

Idioms Related to 遁世隐居

Synonyms of 遁世隐居

  • dùn遁shì世yōu幽jū居withdraw from society and live in seclusion

More idioms starting with 遁

  • dùn遁shì世wú无mèn闷content in reclusive solitude
  • dùn遁shì世lí离sú俗withdraw from society and worldly affairs
  • dùn遁shì世lí离qún群withdraw from society and live in seclusion
  • dùn遁shì世jué绝sú俗withdraw from society and worldly affairs
  • 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 遁世隐居

What does 遁世隐居 mean?

遁世隐居 (dùn shì yǐn jū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to withdraw from society and live in seclusion, often to avoid worldly affairs or official positions; to live as a recluse”.

How do you pronounce 遁世隐居?

遁世隐居 is pronounced dùn shì yǐn jū in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 遁世隐居 literally mean?

Literally, 遁世隐居 means “Flee the world and live in seclusion”. It is used to mean “to withdraw from society and live in seclusion, often to avoid worldly affairs or official positions; to live as a recluse”.

What is the Chinese definition of 遁世隐居?

指避世而深居不做官。

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