致仕

zhìshì
to retire from a government post (old)

CEDICT

old

Entry Composition

=1 致 zhì (bound form) fine; delicate; exquisite
=1 致 zhì
  1. (literary) to send; to transmit; to convey
  2. (bound form) to cause; to lead to; consequently
2 仕 shì
  1. to serve as an official
  2. an official
  3. the two chess pieces in Chinese chess guarding the "general" or "king" 将 jiàng