隐退

隱退

yǐntuì

verb #24,706

Meanings

1 to retire (from public life)
2 to withdraw from society
3 to retreat from the spotlight

Characters

to hide; concealed; reclusive

to retreat; to withdraw; to retire

Examples

那位歌手在巅峰时期选择了隐退。

Nà wèi gēshǒu zài diānfēng shíqī xuǎnzé le yǐntuì.

That singer chose to retire at the peak of their career.

政治风波后，他悄然隐退。

Zhèngzhì fēngbō hòu, tā qiǎorán yǐntuì.

After the political turmoil, he quietly withdrew from public life.

Tips

usage

隐退 implies a deliberate, quiet withdrawal from public life, often by choice. It differs from 退休 (retirement from a job) in that it emphasizes stepping away from visibility rather than ending employment.

Stroke Order

隐 yǐn

退 tuì