归隐 (guī yǐn) — to retire from public life and live in seclusion

Definition

Literary verb meaning to withdraw from public/official life and live in seclusion — common in classical and literary writing about scholars, poets, or officials who give up their careers to live in the mountains or countryside.

verb

to retire from public life and live in seclusion

Examples

归隐。
Tā cí guān hòu xuǎn zé guī yǐn shān lín.
After resigning from office, he chose to live in seclusion in the mountains.
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Zhè wèi shī rén nián qīng shí jiù yǐ jīng guī le yǐn.
This poet had already retired into seclusion when he was young.
归隐。
Gǔ dài hěn duō wén rén dōu yǒu guī yǐn de yuàn wàng.
Many ancient literati had the wish to live in seclusion.

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