retire from office; live in seclusion
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to retire from official position and live in seclusion
formalFormal and literary term describing officials or scholars withdrawing from public life to live in nature, often in mountains or rural areas. Carries connotations of rejecting worldly pursuits for a life of quiet study or cultivation.
Tā他
yàn厌
juàn倦
guān官
chǎng场
zhēng争
dòu斗
，
jué决
dìng定
tuì退
yǐn隐
shān山
lín林
。
He grew tired of political infighting and decided to retire from office and live in the mountains.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
jiāng将
jūn军
wǎn晚
nián年
tuì退
yǐn隐
xiāng乡
jiān间
，
guò过
zhe着
gēng耕
dú读
shēng生
huó活
。
The old general retired to the countryside in his later years, living a life of farming and study.
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Gǔ古
dài代
xǔ许
duō多
wén文
rén人
shì仕
tú途
bù不
shùn顺
shí时
，
huì会
xuǎn选
zé择
tuì退
yǐn隐
tián田
yuán园
。
In ancient times, many literati would choose to retire to pastoral life when their official careers went poorly.