混迹 (hùn jì) — to infiltrate (a group or place) by deceit or trickery; to live in seclusion; to keep to oneself

Definition

A literary/figurative verb meaning to 'mingle in' or 'move among' a group — often with the implication of deception (concealing one's true identity to infiltrate, e.g. 上流社会), but also used for a reclusive life in nature (e.g. 山林).

verb
to infiltrate (a group or place) by deceit or trickeryto live in seclusionto keep to oneself

Examples

  • 混迹
    Tā hùn jì yú gè zhǒng shè jiāo chǎng hé, piàn qǔ tā rén xìn rèn.
    He infiltrated various social occasions, deceiving people into trusting him.
  • 混迹
    Nà ge piàn zi hùn jì yú shàng liú shè huì, piàn le bù shǎo rén.
    That swindler infiltrated high society and cheated many people.
  • 混迹
    Tā yàn juàn le chéng shì shēng huó, xuǎn zé hùn jì shān lín.
    He tired of city life and chose to live in the mountains.

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