看破红尘 See through the world
Explanation
看破红尘是指看透了人世间的虚荣和纷扰，对名利不再执着，对生死也不再恐惧，是一种超然物外的境界。
Seeing through the world refers to seeing through the vanity and troubles of the world, no longer clinging to fame and fortune, and no longer fearing life and death. It is a realm of transcendence.
Origin Story
话说清朝康熙年间，江南才子李渔年轻时风流倜傥，一生追求荣华富贵，名利双收。但他中年丧妻，膝下无子，晚年更是遭受了家道中落的打击。他经历了人情冷暖，看透了世间的虚妄，最终看破红尘，放弃了仕途，隐居苏州，潜心研究戏剧艺术，著书立说，留下不少经典佳作。晚年他虽清贫，却过得宁静祥和，也算是一种人生的另一种境界。他的一生，从追求荣华富贵到看破红尘，正是人生际遇的变迁，也体现了人生的丰富多彩。
In the Qing Dynasty, during the reign of Emperor Kangxi, the talented scholar Li Yu was a man of charm and elegance in his youth. He spent his life pursuing wealth and fame and achieved both. However, he lost his wife in middle age and had no children. In his later years, he suffered a financial setback. He experienced the warmth and coldness of human relationships, saw through the vanity of the world, and finally became disillusioned with the world. He gave up his official career, retreated to Suzhou, and devoted himself to the study of dramatic arts, writing books and leaving behind many classical works. In his later years, although he was poor, he lived a peaceful and harmonious life, which can also be considered another realm of life. His life, from the pursuit of wealth and fame to becoming disillusioned with the world, reflects the changes in life and shows the richness and diversity of life.
Usage
常用于形容看透世事，对名利淡泊，甚至出家修行的人。
It is often used to describe people who have seen through the world, are indifferent to fame and fortune, and even become monks or nuns.
Examples
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他看破红尘，遁入空门。
ta kan po hong chen, dun ru kong men
He has seen through the world and gone into seclusion.
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经历了这么多事，他看破红尘了，决定隐居山林。
jing li le zhe me duo shi, ta kan po hong chen le, jue ding yin ju shan lin
After experiencing so many things, he has seen through the world and decided to retire to the mountains and forests..