hermit; recluse
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
hermit; recluse; person who lives in seclusion
Refers to a person who withdraws from society to live in solitude, often for religious, philosophical, or personal reasons. In Chinese history, many scholars became 隐士 to avoid political corruption.
Tā他
shì是
yī一
wèi位
yǐn隐
shì士
，
zhù住
zài在
shān山
lǐ里
yǐ已
jīng经
èr二
shí十
nián年
le了
。
He is a hermit who has lived in the mountains for twenty years.
Gǔ古
dài代
hěn很
duō多
wén文
rén人
xuǎn选
zé择
zuò做
yǐn隐
shì士
，
yuǎn远
lí离
guān官
chǎng场
。
Many scholars in ancient times chose to become recluses, staying away from officialdom.
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Zhè这
wèi位
yǐn隐
shì士
měi每
tiān天
zhǐ只
shì是
dú读
shū书
、
zhòng种
cài菜
，
guò过
zhe着
jiǎn简
dān单
de的
shēng生
huó活
。
This hermit spends his days just reading and growing vegetables, living a simple life.
Zài在
shān山
zhōng中
yù遇
jiàn见
le了
yī一
wèi位
yǐn隐
shì士
，
tā他
guò过
zhe着
yǔ与
shì世
gé隔
jué绝
de的
shēng生
huó活
。
I met a hermit in the mountains who lives a life isolated from the world.