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枕岩漱流
zhěn​yán​shù​liú

to live a hermit's life

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 枕 zhěn verb
    to rest the head on
    To rest one's head on a pillow or other object; to use as a pillow; (literary) to border or lean against.
  2. 岩 yán noun
    rock
    (geology) rock; mineral aggregate that makes up the earth's crust
  3. 漱流 shù​liú
    to rinse one's mouth with water
    To rinse one's mouth with river water; figuratively, to live a hermit's life.
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