yè​wěi​tú​zhōng

to live in seclusion

Senses

曳尾涂中/ 曳尾塗中 yè​wěi​tú​zhōng (also yì​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."

曳尾涂中/ 曳尾塗中 yè​wěi​tú​zhōng (also yì​wěi​tú​zhōng) 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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