小隐隐于林，大隐隐于市

Traditional: 小隱隱於林，大隱隱於市

xiǎo yǐn yǐn yú lín , dà yǐn yǐn yú shì

Dictionary entry

an ordinary hermit lives in the seclusion of the woods; the true recluse chooses the city (idiom)

What does 小隐隐于林，大隐隐于市 mean?

小隐隐于林，大隐隐于市 (xiǎo yǐn yǐn yú lín , dà yǐn yǐn yú shì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1an ordinary hermit lives in the seclusion of the woods; the true recluse chooses the city (idiom)

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小xiǎosmall · tiny 隐yǐn(bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-于Yúsurname Yu 林Línsurname Lin · Japanese surname Hayashi 大dàbig; large; great · older (than another person)市shìmarket · city

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How to pronounce 小隐隐于林，大隐隐于市

小隐隐于林，大隐隐于市

xiǎo yǐn yǐn yú lín , dà yǐn yǐn yú shì

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