live in seclusion; lie low; hide away
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to live in seclusion like a hibernating animal; to hide away in one place for a long time without showing oneself
literaryLiterary register. Often describes scholars, artists, or hermits living in remote areas to focus on work or avoid society. Carries a connotation of voluntary withdrawal rather than forced isolation.
Tā他
zhé蛰
jū居
shān山
cūn村
，
qián潜
xīn心
xiě写
zuò作
。
He lived in seclusion in a mountain village, devoting himself to writing.
Zhè这
wèi位
huà画
jiā家
zhé蛰
jū居
duō多
nián年
，
bù不
yǔ与
wài外
jiè界
wǎng往
lái来
。
This painter has lived in seclusion for many years, having no contact with the outside world.
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Zhàn战
luàn乱
shí时
qī期
，
xǔ许
duō多
wén文
rén人
xuǎn选
zé择
zhé蛰
jū居
xiāng乡
jiān间
。
During the war, many scholars chose to hide away in the countryside.