4 characters Idiom and proverb 23 302

We are committed to providing free Chinese study materials. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning and widely applicable. Today’s idiom is 「遁跡銷聲」, with its explanation below.

Here’s the idiom 「遁跡銷聲」, with its definition and practical application described below.

Refers to living in seclusion.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

dùn jì xiāo shēng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

deun6 jik1 siu1 seng1

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