与世无争 (yú) — to hold oneself aloof from worldly affairs; to be detached and not strive for fame or gain
Definition
Literally 'not contend with the world': a chengyu describing someone who withdraws from competition and lives peacefully, unconcerned with fame or gain.
idiom
to hold oneself aloof from worldly affairsto be detached and not strive for fame or gain
Examples
- ，与世无争。Tā tuì xiū hòu bān dào xiāng xia, guò qǐ le yú de shēng huó.After retirement, he moved to the countryside and started a life aloof from worldly affairs.
- 与世无争，。Zhè wèi lǎo huà jiā yì shēng yú, zhī zhuān zhù yú yì shù chuàng zuò.This old painter spent his whole life detached from worldly affairs, focusing solely on artistic creation.
- 与世无争，。yú De rén wǎng wǎng gèng jiā kuài lè, yīn wèi tā men bù yǔ rén pān bǐ.People who hold themselves aloof from the world are often happier because they don't compare themselves with others.
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