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高举远蹈

gāo jǔ yuǎn dǎodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to leave office for a high and distant place (idiom) / to retire and place oneself above the fray
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

高舉遠蹈 高举远蹈 [gao1 ju3 yuan3 dao3] /to leave office for a high and distant place (idiom); to retire and place oneself above the fray/

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Other forms in these source records: 高舉遠蹈

  • 高
    gāo

    high / tall / above average / loud / your (honorific)

    Gāo

    surname Gao

  • 举
    jǔ

    to lift / to hold up / to cite / to enumerate / to act / to raise / to choose / to elect / act / move / deed

  • 远
    yuǎn

    far / distant / remote / (intensifier in a comparison) by far / much (lower etc)

    yuàn

    to distance oneself from (classical)

  • 蹈
    dǎo

    to tread on / to trample / to stamp / to fulfill / Taiwan pr. [dào]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.