小隐隐于野，大隐隐于市
Traditional: 小隱隱於野，大隱隱於市Dictionary entry
an ordinary hermit lives in the seclusion of the wild; the true recluse chooses the city (idiom)
What does 小隐隐于野，大隐隐于市 mean?
小隐隐于野，大隐隐于市 (xiǎo yǐn yǐn yú yě , dà yǐn yǐn yú shì) has the following dictionary meaning.
1an ordinary hermit lives in the seclusion of the wild; the true recluse chooses the city (idiom)
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小隐隐于野，大隐隐于市
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