小隐隐于林，大隐隐于市
xiǎo​yǐn​yǐn​yú​lín​dà​yǐn​yǐn​yú​shì

the true recluse lives in the city

小隐隐于林，大隐隐于市 小隱隱於林，大隱隱於市 xiǎo​yǐn​yǐn​yú​lín​dà​yǐn​yǐn​yú​shì
the true recluse lives in the city
An ordinary hermit lives in the seclusion of the woods, while a true recluse remains detached and solitary even while living in the heart of a city.