biệt tịch

Ông ấy chọn lối sống biệt tịch trên núi.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Solitude; the state of living a solitary or secluded life. This is the primary meaning, describing a condition of being alone or isolated from society, often by choice. It emphasizes a life apart.
   • A recluse; a person who lives in solitude. While less common, it can refer to the person who leads such a life.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông ấy chọn lối sống biệt tịch trên núi. (He chose a life of solitude in the mountains.)
  • Nhà văn nổi tiếng là một kẻ biệt tịch. (The famous writer is known as a recluse.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "biệt tịch" is literary and somewhat rare in modern everyday Vietnamese. It carries a formal, descriptive tone, often used in written language to evoke a deliberate, profound separation from the community.

Variants and Related Words

• Biệt lập (adj): isolated, separate.

  • Ngôi nhà biệt lập trên đồi. (The house is isolated on the hill.)

• Ẩn dật (v/n): to live in seclusion; a hermitic life.

  • Ông ấy lui về ẩn dật. (He retired to live in seclusion.)

Synonyms

• Solitude: the state of being alone.
• Seclusion: the state of being private and away from people.
• Reclusiveness: the quality of being a recluse.

Related Idioms

• Sống biệt tịch: to live a solitary life.
  • Sau biến cố, bà cụ sống biệt tịch trong căn nhà nhỏ. (After the incident, the old woman lived a solitary life in a small house.)