小隐隐于野，大隐隐于市 in English xiao3 yin3 yin3 yu2 ye3 , da4 yin3 yin3 yu2 shi4 Meaning

Meanings

  • an ordinary hermit lives in the seclusion of the wild; the true recluse chooses the city (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

小 隐 隐 于 野 ， 大 隐 隐 于 市

Traditional Characters

小 隱 隱 於 野 ， 大 隱 隱 於 市

Pinyin

xiao3 yin3 yin3 yu2 ye3 , da4 yin3 yin3 yu2 shi4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

小xiao3small 隐yin3secret 隐yin3secret 于yu2surname Yu 野ye3old variant of 野[ye3] ， 大da4big 隐yin3secret 隐yin3secret 于yu2surname Yu 市shi4market