Meaning of 逸民
逸民 means hermit; recluse who avoids public office and lives in seclusion; loyalist of a fallen dynasty; surviving subject who refuses to serve the new regime. Pronounced yì mín.
- hermit; recluse who avoids public office and lives in seclusion
- loyalist of a fallen dynasty; surviving subject who refuses to serve the new regime
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
bù不
yuàn愿
yǔ与
shì世
sú俗
tóng同
liú流
hé合
wū污
，
gān甘
yuàn愿
zuò做
gè个
yì逸
mín民
，
yǐn隐
jū居
shān山
lín林
。
He refused to wallow in the mire with the vulgar world, preferring to be a recluse living in seclusion in the mountains.
Gǔ古
dài代
xǔ许
duō多
yì逸
mín民
yǐ以
gēng耕
dú读
wéi为
lè乐
，
zhōng终
shēn身
bù不
shì仕
。
Many hermits in ancient times took pleasure in farming and studying, never taking office their whole lives.