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與世隔絕

简与世隔绝 · 繁與世隔絕

Mandarin · pinyin yǔ shì gé jué

to be cut off from the rest of the world (idiom)

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與: Look up this written character
世: shì · generation; world; era
隔: gé · separate, partition
絕: Look up this written character
与: yǔ · and; with; to; for; give, grant
绝: jué · to cut, sever, break off, terminate

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3–4–2–2 · yu3 shi4 ge2 jue2

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(idiomatic) to be isolated from the rest of the world

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