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Detached Heroism

shì1
liǎo2
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shēn6
cáng7
shēn8
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míng10
Once the task is finished, brush off your robes and leave, hiding both your body and your fame.
1. matter, task, deed
2. to finish, to complete, to settle
3. to brush off, to shake off
4. robe, clothes
5. to leave, to depart
6. deeply, thoroughly [adverbial modifier]
7. to hide, to conceal
8. oneself, body
9. and [conjunction]
10. fame, reputation, name