隐退 (yǐn tuì) — to retreat from public life, to go into seclusion (of celebrities, officials, etc.)
Definition
A formal verb for high-profile figures (actors, generals, officials) who voluntarily step away from public life. Implies a deliberate, permanent withdrawal rather than just leaving a post.
verb
to retreat from public lifeto go into seclusion (of celebrities, officials, etc.)
Examples
- 隐退。Nà wèi zhù míng yǎn yuán zài sì shí suì shí jiù yǐn tuì le.That famous actor retreated from public life at the age of forty.
- ，，。Yǐn tuì hòu, tā zhuān xīn xiě zuò, chū bǎn le duō bù zuò pǐn.After going into seclusion, he focused on writing and published many works.
- 隐退。Zhè wèi jiāng jūn zài zhàn zhēng jié shù hòu xuǎn zé le yǐn tuì.This general chose to go into seclusion after the war ended.
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