小隱隱於林,大隱隱於市

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

Characters and words in 小隱隱於林,大隱隱於市

xiǎo = xi + ao3
small / tiny / few / young
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faint / indistinct
yǐn = y + (e)n3
secret / hidden / concealed / (prefix) crypto-
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yìn = y + (e)n4
= yu + Ø1
surname Yu / Taiwan pr. [Yu2]
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= w + Ø1
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= yu + Ø2
(of time or place) in; at; on / (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for / (indicating a source) from; out of / (used in comparison) than / (used in the passive voice) by
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lín = li + (e)n2
woods / forest / CL:片[pian4] / circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people) / a collection (of similar things)
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dài = d + ai4
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= d + a4
big; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest (as in 大姐[da4 jie3]) / greatly; freely; fully / (dialect) father / (dialect) uncle (father's brother)
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shì = sh + Ø4
market / city / CL:個|个[ge4]
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