yǐn
shì

common
noun

Meaning of 隐士

隐士 means hermit; recluse; person who lives in seclusion. Pronounced yǐn shì.

  • hermit; recluse; person who lives in seclusion

Definitions & Examples

shì
wèi
yǐn
shì
 
zhù
zài
shān
jīng
èr
shí
nián
le
 

He is a hermit who has lived in the mountains for twenty years.

dài
hěn
duō
wén
rén
xuǎn
zuò
yǐn
shì
 
yuǎn
guān
chǎng
 

Many scholars in ancient times chose to become recluses, staying away from officialdom.

Zhè
wèi
yǐn
shì
měi
tiān
zhǐ
shì
shū
 
zhòng
cài
 
guò
zhe
jiǎn
dān
de
shēng
huó
 

This hermit spends his days just reading and growing vegetables, living a simple life.

Zài
shān
zhōng
jiàn
le
wèi
yǐn
shì
 
guò
zhe
shì
jué
de
shēng
huó
 

I met a hermit in the mountains who lives a life isolated from the world.