chéngfú
to sail on a raft
乘桴 chéngfú
- to sail on a raft
- To travel on a small raft made of bamboo or wood.
- to retire from public life
- To withdraw from worldly affairs or official life; a literary reference to the 论语 lúnyǔ where Confucius speaks of taking to the sea on a raft when his principles are not being put into practice