下凡 (xià fán) — (of an immortal/celestial being) to descend to the mortal world
Definition
A verb used in Chinese mythology and religion: a deity, immortal, or bodhisattva leaves heaven and comes down to the human world.
verb
(of an immortal/celestial being) to descend to the mortal world
Examples
- 下凡。Chuán shuō zhōng de xiān nǚ xià fán dào rén jiān bāng zhù qióng rén.The legendary fairy descended to the mortal world to help the poor.
- ,。Zhè bù xiǎo shuō jiǎng de shì yí gè shén xiān xià le yí cì fán, jīng lì le xǔ duō mó nàn.This novel is about a god who descended to the world once and went through many hardships.
- 下凡。Jù shuō nà wèi pú sà shì xià fán lái dù huà zhòng shēng de.It is said that that bodhisattva descended to the world to save all beings.
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