避世絕俗

简 避世绝俗 · 繁 避世絕俗
Mandarin · pinyin bì shì jué sú

Meanings

  1. (idiom) to withdraw from society and live in seclusion
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避
bì · avoid; turn aside; escape; hide
世
shì · generation; world; era
絕
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俗
sú · social customs; vulgar, unrefined
绝
jué · to cut, sever, break off, terminate
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4–4–2–2 · bi4 shi4 jue2 su2

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bei6 sai3 zyut6 zuk6

Cantonese word readings for 避世絕俗. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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bei6 sai3 zyut6 zuk6

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