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深居简出

深居簡出
shēnjūjiǎnchū
idiom #41,694

Meanings

  1. 1 to live in seclusion
  2. 2 to stay at home and rarely go out
  3. 3 reclusive

Examples

他退休后深居简出，很少见朋友。
Tā tuìxiū hòu shēn jū jiǎn chū, hěn shǎo jiàn péngyou.
After retiring, he lives reclusively and rarely sees friends.
这位作家一向深居简出，专心写作。
Zhè wèi zuòjiā yíxiàng shēn jū jiǎn chū, zhuānxīn xiězuò.
The writer has always lived quietly and focused on his work.

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history
From Han Yu's 《送浮屠文畅师序》: 夫兽深居而简出，惧物之为己害也 — originally about wild animals hiding in deep lairs for safety; later applied to reclusive people.

Stroke Order

深 shēn
居 jū
简 jiǎn
出 chū