Enjoy free Chinese learning resources from us! This series covers idioms and proverbs, which are meaningful and useful in various scenarios. Let’s explore 「避世絕俗」 and its usage below.
Our focus this time is on the idiom 「避世絕俗」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.
Retreat from the world: live in seclusion and do not take up official post; detach from the world: isolate oneself from the world. Escape from real life and don’t interact with people. Describes living in seclusion in the mountains and not interacting with the world. Generally refers to a negative attitude towards life.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
bì shì jué sú
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
bei6 sai3 jyut6 juk6
Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.
