深居简出

深居簡出

shēnjū-jiǎnchū

idiom #41,694

Meanings

HSK 5

他退休后深居简出，很少见朋友。

Tā tuìxiū hòu shēnjū-jiǎnchū, hěn shǎojiàn péngyou.

After retiring, he lives reclusively and rarely sees friends.

HSK 6

这位作家一向深居简出，专心写作。

Zhèwèi zuòjiā yíxiàng shēnjū-jiǎnchū, zhuānxīn xiězuò.

The writer has always lived quietly and focused on his work.

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.

深 shēn

居 jū

简 jiǎn

出 chū