Definition

1. Verb:
   • To hide oneself away; to go into seclusion: To deliberately withdraw from society and live in a concealed or remote place, often to avoid danger, trouble, or public attention.
   • To live a reclusive life: To adopt a lifestyle of quiet withdrawal and privacy, keeping away from the mainstream.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Nhà vua buộc phải ẩn lánh ở vùng quê để tránh cuộc bạo loạn. (The king was forced to hide away in the countryside to avoid the riot.)
  • Sau scandal, ông ấy quyết định sống ẩn lánh. (After the scandal, he decided to live in seclusion.)
  • Họ tìm một nơi ẩn lánh an toàn trong rừng. (They sought a safe place to conceal themselves in the forest.)

Advanced Usage

• The term often implies a passive, defensive action for safety or peace, rather than an active escape. It conveys a state of being hidden and quiet.
• It can describe both a temporary refuge and a permanent lifestyle choice.

Variants and Related Words

• Ẩn náu (v): to take refuge; to shelter. This often has a stronger implication of seeking temporary safety from an immediate threat.
  • Bọn trẻ ẩn náu trong hầm trú ẩn. (The children took refuge in the bunker.)
• Ẩn dật (v): to live in hermit-like seclusion, often for spiritual or philosophical reasons, with a more literary tone.
  • Một nhà hiền triết ẩn dật trên núi. (A sage living in seclusion in the mountains.)

Synonyms

• To seclude oneself: To keep oneself apart from others.
• To hide away: To conceal oneself.
• To live in retreat: To live in a place of privacy or seclusion.

Related Idioms

• Sống ẩn lánh: To live a secluded/hermit life. This is a common collocation emphasizing the lifestyle aspect.
  • Cụ già muốn sống ẩn lánh những năm cuối đời. (The old man wanted to live a secluded life in his final years.)