彼は富に執着せず、清貧な生活を送っている。
He lives a life of honorable poverty, unaffected by wealth.
Listen to pronunciation
Handwriting
Example sentences
It's not good to cling to past glory.
彼は雲煙過眼の境地で、過去の失敗に執着することはない。
With a detached mind, he does not dwell on past failures.
彼は地位や名声に執着せず、雲中白鶴のような気高い生き方を貫いている。
He does not cling to status or fame, maintaining a noble way of life like a white crane in the clouds.
彼は地位や名声に執着せず、許由巣父のような高潔な生き方を貫いている。
He does not cling to status or fame and lives a high-minded life like Kyoyusouho.
執着を捨て、雲遊萍寄の境地で諸国を巡る。
Abandoning all attachments, I wander through various countries in a state of unattached freedom.
彼は地位や名声に執着せず、烟雲過眼の心構えで日々を過ごしている。
He lives each day with an unattached mindset, not clinging to status or fame.
Usage Notes
Refers to a strong mental attachment or obsession with something. Often used in a negative sense of being unable to let go.
Sottaku
About Sottaku
Sottaku is an app for learning Chinese, Japanese, Korean, English, Spanish, French, German, and Italian with a strong focus on SRS. It includes automatic flashcard creation for hundreds of thousands of words, grammar breakdowns in example sentences, language-specific study packs where available, adaptive quizzes, mobile apps, a browser extension, and community features. Give it a try now! All learning content is free with no limits on flashcards or study time.
Sottaku is built to match the habits of successful learners. By using Sottaku, you will naturally learn in the most efficient way possible, as proven by countless success stories in the language learning community.
Free Forever
Access all grammar guides, quizzes, and flashcards without paying a cent. Quality education should be accessible to everyone.
Smart SRS System
Our flashcard system uses the FSRS algorithm (also used in Anki) to optimize your review schedule and maximize retention.
Comprehensive Content
From hanzi, kana, hangul, and European vocabulary basics to grammar and reading practice where available, we have lessons for every level. Practice with quizzes tailored to your skill.
Community Chat
Ask level-appropriate questions and get help from the community. Learn together with fellow learners across all 8 supported languages.