枕石漱流
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Chinese[edit]
pillow | rock; stone; 10 pecks | to gargle; rinse (mouth); to wash to gargle; rinse (mouth); to wash; to scour |
to flow; to spread; to circulate to flow; to spread; to circulate; to move | ||
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trad. (枕石漱流) | 枕 | 石 | 漱 | 流 | |
simp. #(枕石漱流) | 枕 | 石 | 漱 | 流 | |
Literally: “to use stones as pillows and streams for mouthwashing”. |
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
枕石漱流
- (figurative) to live a secluded and pure life in harmony with nature (often used to describe the lifestyle of a hermit)