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Our free Chinese learning series introduces idioms and proverbs. These timeless phrases hold valuable meanings and are worth studying. Today’s idiom is 「遁形遠世」, detailed below.

Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「遁形遠世」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.

It means to avoid the world and live in seclusion.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

dùn xíng yuǎn shì

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

deun6 ying4 yun5 sai3

Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.