神仙 (shén xiān) — immortal (in Daoism/Chinese mythology); supernatural being; (fig.) carefree person living an easy life
Definition
A Daoist immortal — a supernatural being who has transcended death. 仙女 is specifically the female form (celestial maiden); 神仙 is gender-neutral and can also mean (figuratively) someone living a carefree life.
noun
immortal (in Daoism/Chinese mythology)supernatural being(fig.) carefree person living an easy life
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 神仙，。Chuán shuō zhōng shén xiān néng téng yún jià wù, cháng shēng bù lǎo.According to legend, immortals can ride clouds and live forever.
- ，神仙。Tā tuì xiū hòu měi tiān diào yú hē chá, shēng huó guò dé xiàng shén xiān yí yàng xiāo yáo.After retirement, he fishes and drinks tea every day, living as freely as an immortal.
- 神仙。Zhè bù diàn yǐng lǐ de shén xiān dōu yǒu chāo fán de fǎ lì.The immortals in this movie all have extraordinary magical powers.
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