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高舉遠蹈

简高举远蹈 · 繁高舉遠蹈

Mandarin · pinyin gāo jǔ yuǎn dǎo

to leave office for a high and distant place (idiom); to retire and place oneself above the fray

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高: gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
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遠: yuǎn · distant, remote, far; profound
蹈: dǎo · stamp feet; dance
举: jǔ · raise, lift up; recommend
远: yuǎn · distant, remote, far; profound

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1–3–3–3 · gao1 ju3 yuan3 dao3

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gou1 geoi2 jyun5 dou6

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