yè​wěi​tú​zhōng

to live in seclusion

曳尾涂中 曳尾塗中 yè​wěi​tú​zhōng
to live in seclusion
To live a poor but free and simple life rather than a high-status life with many restrictions; literally "to drag one's tail in the mud."
to drag out a survival
To barely manage to stay alive, often in a humble or ignoble way; to drag out one's existence

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