尘嚣

塵囂

chénxiāo

noun

Meanings

1 the hustle and bustle of the world
2 noise and commotion

Characters

dust; the mundane world

Examples

HSK 7-9

周末我们去乡下住两天，远离城市的尘嚣。

Zhōumò wǒmen qù xiāngxia zhù liǎng tiān, yuǎnlí chéngshì de chénxiāo.

This weekend we're spending two days in the countryside, away from the noise of the city.

HSK 7-9

这座小院藏在闹市中，却听不到一点尘嚣。

Zhè zuò xiǎoyuàn cáng zài nàoshì zhōng, què tīngbudào yìdiǎn chénxiāo.

This little courtyard is hidden in the busy city, yet none of its noise reaches it.

Tips

usage

远离尘嚣, "far from the madding crowd", is the stock phrase of travel ads and hermit poems. 尘 "dust" stands for the everyday world, and 嚣 is clamor, as in 喧嚣.

Stroke Order

尘 chén

嚣 xiāo