超然物外
chāo​rán​wù​wài

aloof from worldly affairs

  • created reference approved 超然物外 → 置身事外 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    超然物外 chāo​rán​wù​wài

    置身事外 zhì​shēn​shì​wài

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  • created sense approved 超然物外 · chāo​rán​wù​wài · aloof from worldly affairs — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    超然物外

    chāo​rán​wù​wài

    aloof from worldly affairs

    To rise above mundane concerns or stay out of a situation; to remain detached from worldly desires or external conflicts.

    超然 (literal) → 超然 · chāo​rán · aloof 物外 (literal) → 物外 · wù​wài · beyond worldly things; transcendental

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