与世隔绝 (yú) — to be cut off from the rest of the world; to live in seclusion; (of a place) isolated, remote
Definition
Idiom meaning 'cut off from the world' — used for people living in seclusion or places that are isolated and remote. The 与世 ('from the world') part emphasizes total separation, stronger than just calling a place 偏僻.
idiom
to be cut off from the rest of the worldto live in seclusion(of a place) isolatedremote
Examples
- ，与世隔绝。Tā tuì xiū hòu zhù zài shān lǐ, guò zhe yú de shēng huó.After retirement, he lived in the mountains, leading a life cut off from the world.
- 与世隔绝，。Nà ge xiǎo cūn zhuāng jī hū yú, hěn shǎo yǒu wài rén lái.That small village is almost entirely isolated from the world; very few outsiders come.
- 与世隔绝。Cháng shí jiān yú ràng tā bù xí guàn hé rén jiāo liú le.After a long period of isolation, he is no longer used to interacting with people.
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