离休

Traditional form:

離休

Pinyin (reading):

líxiū

Definitions:

• to retire
• to leave work and rest (euphemism for compulsory retirement of old cadres)

Characters:

• 离 - rare beast; strange; elegant
• 休 - to rest; to stop; to retire

Traditional characters:

• 離 - rare beast; strange; elegant
• 休 - to rest; to stop; to retire