超然世事
chāo​rán​shì​shì

to be aloof from worldly affairs

  • created sense approved 超然世事 · chāo​rán​shì​shì · to be aloof from worldly affairs — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    超然世事

    chāo​rán​shì​shì

    to be aloof from worldly affairs

    To consider oneself above the matters of human life; to hold aloof from worldly affairs.

    超然 (literal) → 超然 · chāo​rán · aloof 世事 (literal) → 世事 · shì​shì · human affairs

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