chéng​fú

to sail on a raft

Senses

乘桴 chéng​fú to sail on a raft

To travel on a small raft made of bamboo or wood.

乘桴 chéng​fú to retire from public life

To withdraw from worldly affairs or official life; a literary reference to the 论语 lún​yǔ where Confucius speaks of taking to the sea on a raft when his principles are not being put into practice

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