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避世絕俗

简避世绝俗 · 繁避世絕俗

Mandarin · pinyin bì shì jué sú

(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
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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

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