live in seclusion; withdraw from society
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb phrase
to leave the crowd and live in seclusion; to live a solitary life apart from others
literaryDescribes a conscious choice or circumstance leading to a life of solitude away from society, often with a somewhat literary or formal tone.
Tuì退
xiū休
hòu后
，
tā他
biàn便
lí离
qún群
suǒ索
jū居
，
zài在
shān山
lǐ里
gài盖
le了
jiān间
xiǎo小
wū屋
。
After retiring, he withdrew from society and built a small cabin in the mountains.
Jīng经
lì历
le了
nà那
cì次
dǎ打
jī击
，
tā他
biàn变
de得
xìng性
gé格
gū孤
pì僻
，
jī几
hū乎
lí离
qún群
suǒ索
jū居
。
After experiencing that blow, he became reclusive and almost cut himself off from others.
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Gǔ古
dài代
de的
yǐn隐
shì士
wǎng往
wǎng往
xuǎn选
zé择
lí离
qún群
suǒ索
jū居
de的
shēng生
huó活
。
Ancient hermits often chose a life of seclusion away from the crowd.
Xiàn现
dài代
dū都
shì市
shēng生
huó活
yā压
lì力
dà大
，
yǒu有
xiē些
rén人
fǎn反
ér而
xiàng向
wǎng往
lí离
qún群
suǒ索
jū居
de的
níng宁
jìng静
。
With the high pressure of modern city life, some people instead yearn for the tranquility of living in seclusion.