遁世

dùnshì

遁世 — dùnshì

1. to withdraw from public life; to retire from society and live in seclusion

   他厌倦了官场，决定遁世隐居山林。 tā yànjuàn le guānchǎng juédìng dùnshìyǐnjū shānlín — He grew tired of official life and decided to withdraw from the world and live reclusively in the mountains.

2. living apart from society; reclusive (describing a person or lifestyle)

   他过着遁世的生活，与外界来往很少。 tā guò zhe dùnshì de shēnghuó yǔ wàijiè láiwǎng hěnshǎo — He leads a reclusive life, with little contact with the outside world.