与世无争 yǔ shì wú zhēng — to be above worldly strife; to live without contending with others

与世无争
yǔ shì wú zhēng

Characters: 与 · 世 · 无 · 争

Definitions

  1. to be above worldly strife; to live without contending with others

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. (idiom) to stand aloof from worldly affairs

ExtDict

  1. 世：世人，周围的人。不跟社会上的人发生争执。这是一种消极的回避矛盾的处世态度。

Examples

  • 老人隐居山村，与世无争。

    The old man lived in seclusion in the hills, above worldly strife.

  • 他淡泊名利，与世无争。

    He was indifferent to fame and fortune, contending with no one.