to retire from the world; to live in seclusion
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to retreat from the world; to live as a recluse
literaryA classical Chinese literary term describing the act of withdrawing from society, often due to disillusionment or a desire for spiritual peace. It is often used in fixed phrases.
Tā他
wǎn晚
nián年
kàn看
pò破
hóng红
chén尘
，
xuǎn选
zé择
le了
dùn遁
shì世
de的
shēng生
huó活
。
In his later years, disillusioned with the mortal world, he chose a life of seclusion.
Shī诗
rén人
cháng常
huái怀
dùn遁
shì世
zhī之
niàn念
，
jì寄
qíng情
yú于
shān山
shuǐ水
zhī之
jiān间
。
The poet often harbored thoughts of withdrawing from the world, finding solace in mountains and rivers.
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Chéng成
yǔ语
“
dùn遁
shì世
jué绝
sú俗
”
xíng形
róng容
táo逃
bì避
xiàn现
shí实
，
duàn断
jué绝
yǔ与
sú俗
shì世
de的
lái来
wǎng往
。
The idiom 'dùn shì jué sú' describes retreating from the world and cutting off all ties with secular society.