林野

línyě

noun

Meanings

1 forested wilderness
2 woods and open country
3 (figurative) a hermit's retreat / life outside officialdom

Characters

wilderness / open country

Examples

他厌倦了官场，归隐林野。

Tā yànjuàn le guān chǎng, guīyǐn línyě.

Tired of officialdom, he retreated to the forests and fields.

清晨的林野寂静无声。

Qīngchén de línyě jìjìng wúshēng.

The early-morning woodland was silent.

Tips

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林野 is literary. In classical texts it often functions as a metonym for the life of a recluse (compare 林泉, 山野). Everyday modern Chinese uses 森林, 野外, or 山林 instead.

Stroke Order

林 lín

野 yě