誓墓
shì​mù

to resign and go into seclusion

  • created sense approved 誓墓 · shì​mù · to resign and go into seclusion — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    誓墓

    shì​mù

    to resign and go into seclusion

    (literary) To quit one's official post and retire from public life, originally referring to the calligrapher [[王羲之|王羲之|wang2 xi1 zhi1]] swearing at his parents' tomb never to serve in office again.

    誓 (literal) → 誓 · shì · to swear 墓 (literal) → 墓 · mù · grave

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