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    Expressing "isolated from the world" with 与世隔绝 (yǔshìgéjué)

    Description & Modification
    Location & Position

    Structure

    与世隔绝 + 的 + Noun

    Explanation

    与世隔绝 (yǔshìgéjué) means "isolated from the world" or "cut off from civilization," describing a place or person completely separated from the outside world. It is a four-character idiom (成语) often used to describe remote locations or a reclusive lifestyle.

    Examples

    • 那个小村庄几乎与世隔绝。

      nàge xiǎo cūnzhuāng jīhū yǔ shì géjué.

      That small village is almost completely isolated from the outside world.

    • 他一个人住在山里，过着与世隔绝的生活。

      tā yí gè rén zhù zài shān lǐ, guòzhe yǔ shì géjué de shēnghuó.

      He lives alone in the mountains, leading a life isolated from the world.

    • 这座岛屿与世隔绝，保留了原始的自然风貌。

      zhè zuò dǎoyǔ yǔ shì géjué, bǎoliú le yuánshǐ de zìrán fēngmào.

      This island is isolated from the world and has preserved its original natural landscape.

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