withdraw from the world; pass away
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to withdraw from the world; to live in seclusion
literaryOften used to describe a person who retreats from society to live a pure and solitary life, common in literary or philosophical contexts.
Tā他
yàn厌
juàn倦
le了
guān官
chǎng场
zhēng争
dòu斗
，
zuì最
zhōng终
xuǎn选
zé择
lí离
shì世
yǐn隐
jū居
。
He grew tired of the political struggles and ultimately chose to withdraw from the world and live in seclusion.
Gǔ古
dài代
yī一
xiē些
gāo高
rén人
zhuī追
qiú求
lí离
shì世
jué绝
sú俗
de的
shēng生
huó活
。
Some ancient sages pursued a life of withdrawing from the world and rejecting secular customs.
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Zhè这
ge个
chéng成
yǔ语
'
jué绝
sú俗
lí离
shì世
'
jiù就
shì是
zhǐ指
wán完
quán全
tuō脱
lí离
shì世
sú俗
shè社
huì会
。
The idiom 'jué sú lí shì' means to completely detach from secular society.
verb
to pass away; to die; to depart from this world
formalA euphemistic and formal way to refer to death, often used to show respect or in solemn contexts.
Nà那
wèi位
wěi伟
dà大
de的
zuò作
jiā家
yǐ已
yú于
zuó昨
rì日
lí离
shì世
。
That great writer passed away yesterday.
Lǎo老
rén人
ān安
xiáng详
de地
lí离
shì世
，
méi没
yǒu有
tòng痛
kǔ苦
。
The old man passed away peacefully, without pain.
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Zài在
qīn亲
rén人
lí离
shì世
hòu后
，
tā她
bēi悲
shāng伤
le了
hěn很
jiǔ久
。
After her relative passed away, she grieved for a long time.