xuē​jì

to have one's tracks erased

  • created sense approved 削迹/削跡 · xuē​jì · to have one's tracks erased — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    削迹 / 削跡

    xuē​jì

    to have one's tracks erased

    (literary) to have the tracks of one's carriage erased by others, meaning to be persona non grata or denied employment by local authorities, specifically referring to Confucius in the State of Wei

    xuè​jī

    削, 迹

    削 (literal) → 削 · xuē · to pare 迹 (literal) → 迹/跡 · jì · mark

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 削迹/削跡 · xuē​jì · to live in seclusion — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    削迹 / 削跡

    xuē​jì

    to live in seclusion

    (literary) to hide one's tracks or live as a recluse

    xuè​jī

    削, 迹

    削 (literal) → 削 · xuē · to pare 迹 (literal) → 迹/跡 · jì · mark

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense