Definition

Verb: - To live in retirement, to withdraw from public life: This verb describes the action of choosing to live a secluded, quiet life away from society, often after a period of active public service or to pursue personal cultivation. It implies a voluntary retreat from worldly affairs.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Sau nhiều năm làm quan, ông ấy quyết định dật về quê sống ẩn. (After many years as a mandarin, he decided to live in retirement in his hometown.)
  • Các bậc hiền triết xưa thường tìm nơi thanh vắng để dật thân, tu tâm. (Ancient sages often sought quiet places to live in seclusion, cultivating their minds.)

Advanced Usage

• "Dật sĩ": A retired scholar; a recluse.

  • Ông cụ được dân làng kính trọng như một dật sĩ. (The old man was respected by the villagers as a retired scholar.)

• "Dật lạc": To find joy in seclusion; to enjoy a reclusive life.

  • Cuộc sống dật lạc nơi thôn dã mang lại cho ông sự bình yên hiếm có. (The joy of a reclusive life in the countryside brought him rare peace.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ẩn dật (verb): To live in hiding; to be a hermit. This is a compound word where "dật" is combined with "ẩn" (to hide).

  • Truyền thuyết kể về một vị đạo sĩ ẩn dật trên núi cao. (Legends tell of a Taoist master living as a hermit on a high mountain.)

• Dật dân (noun, archaic): Common people living in seclusion; recluses. This is a historical term.

• Nhàn dật (adjective): Leisurely and retired; describing a carefree, retired life.

Synonyms

• Sống ẩn cư: To live in seclusion.
• Ở ẩn: To live in retirement (often after a public career).
• Lánh đời: To withdraw from the world.

Notes on Usage

• The word "dật" is a literary and somewhat classical term. In modern, everyday Vietnamese, compound words like "ẩn dật" or phrases like "sống ẩn dật" are more commonly used to express the same idea.
• It carries a positive connotation of wisdom, choice, and cultivation, often associated with scholars, poets, or enlightened individuals, rather than mere escapism.

verb

1. to live in retirement