ivory tower; detached artistic realm
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
ivory tower; metaphor for the isolated, detached world of writers and artists removed from real life
formalOften carries a connotation of being out of touch with society or practical concerns. Also called 象牙宝塔.
Tā他
bù不
yuàn愿
duǒ躲
zài在
xiàng象
yá牙
zhī之
tǎ塔
lǐ里
，
ér而
shì是
xuǎn选
zé择
shēn深
rù入
jī基
céng层
tǐ体
yàn验
shēng生
huó活
。
He didn't want to hide in an ivory tower, but chose to go deep into the grassroots to experience life.
Yì艺
shù术
chuàng创
zuò作
bù不
néng能
zhǐ只
shì是
xiàng象
yá牙
zhī之
tǎ塔
lǐ里
de的
zì自
wǒ我
xīn欣
shǎng赏
。
Artistic creation cannot merely be self-appreciation within an ivory tower.
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Zhè这
wèi位
jiào教
shòu授
zhōng终
yú于
zǒu走
chū出
le了
xiàng象
yá牙
zhī之
tǎ塔
，
kāi开
shǐ始
guān关
zhù注
shè社
huì会
wèn问
tí题
。
This professor finally stepped out of the ivory tower and began to pay attention to social issues.