避世绝俗 bìshìjuésú to live in seclusion Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 避世 bìshì to live as a recluse to shun the world; to withdraw from society and avoid contact with the outside world绝俗 絕俗 juésú to sever oneself from the world (literary) To cut oneself off from worldly matters; to live in isolation or seclusion