We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「高蹈遠舉」, with its usage explained below.
Today, we explore the idiom 「高蹈遠舉」. Below, we’ll cover its meaning and practical uses.
It means to live in seclusion from the world.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
gāo dǎo yuǎn jǔ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gou1 dou6 yun5 geui2
Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.

