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小隱隱於林，大隱隱於市
简 小隐隐于林，大隐隐于市 · 繁 小隱隱於林，大隱隱於市Mandarin · pinyin xiǎo yǐn yǐn yú lín , dà yǐn yǐn yú shì
Meanings
- an ordinary hermit lives in the seclusion of the woods; the true recluse chooses the city (idiom)
- 小
- xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
- 隱
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- 於
- yú · yū · in, at, on; interjection alas!
- 林
- lín · forest, grove; surname
- 大
- dà · big, great, vast, large, high
- 市
- shì · market, fair; city, town; trade
- 隐
- yǐn · hide, conceal; hidden, secret
- 于
- yú · in, on, at; go to; surname
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