go into hiding; live in seclusion
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesverb
to go into hiding; to disappear from public view
literaryLiterary term describing the act of powerful or infamous people withdrawing from society, often to avoid trouble or attention.
Xīn新
fǎ法
bān颁
bù布
hòu后
，
xǔ许
duō多
quán权
guì贵
fēn纷
fēn纷
bǐng屏
jì迹
。
After the new law was enacted, many powerful figures went into hiding one after another.
Yán严
dǎ打
qī期
jiān间
，
dào盗
zéi贼
dà大
duō多
bǐng屏
jì迹
，
bù不
gǎn敢
zuò作
àn案
。
During the crackdown, most thieves disappeared from sight, not daring to commit crimes.
verb
to live in seclusion; to retreat from the world
literaryLiterary term for withdrawing from society to live a quiet, secluded life, often in a rural setting.
Tā他
yàn厌
juàn倦
le了
guān官
chǎng场
，
jué决
dìng定
bǐng屏
jì迹
shān山
cūn村
，
guò过
qīng清
jìng静
rì日
zi子
。
He grew tired of officialdom and decided to live in seclusion in a mountain village for a quiet life.
Gǔ古
dài代
xǔ许
duō多
xián贤
shì士
xuǎn选
zé择
bǐng屏
jì迹
lín林
quán泉
，
bù不
tóng同
shì世
shì事
。
In ancient times, many virtuous scholars chose to live in seclusion in forests and springs, aloof from worldly affairs.