飘飘欲仙 — “Floating as if aspiring to immortality”
飘飘欲仙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel exceptionally light, ecstatic, and carefree, as if floating and transcending the mortal world; also describes artistic works (e.g., poetry, calligraphy) as being light, elegant, and ethereal”. Literally, “floating as if aspiring to immortality”.
飘飘欲仙 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- piāo飘rú如yóu游yún云elegant and graceful like floating clouds
- piāo飘fán樊luò落hùn溷Drifting into disrepute
- piāo飘bó泊wú无dìng定Drifting without a fixed home
- piāo飘yáng洋háng航hǎi海travel across oceans
- piāo飘yáng洋guò过hǎi海travel across vast oceans
- piāo飘rán然yù欲xiān仙floating as if about to become immortal
- piāo飘rán然ruò若xiān仙to float lightly as if an immortal
- piāo飘rán然yuǎn远zhù翥gracefully soar away from worldly strife
- piāo飘wǎ瓦xū虚zhōu舟untraceable unprovoked harm
- piāo飘fān籓zhuì坠hùn溷fall from grace into disrepute
- piāo飘yīn茵duò堕hùn溷Accidental fate of wealth or disgrace
- piāo飘yīn茵luò落hùn溷Vastly different fates by chance
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What does 飘飘欲仙 mean?
飘飘欲仙 (piāo piāo yù xiān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel exceptionally light, ecstatic, and carefree, as if floating and transcending the mortal world; also describes artistic works (e.g., poetry, calligraphy) as being light, elegant, and ethereal”.
How do you pronounce 飘飘欲仙?
飘飘欲仙 is pronounced piāo piāo yù xiān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 飘飘欲仙 literally mean?
Literally, 飘飘欲仙 means “floating as if aspiring to immortality”. It is used to mean “to feel exceptionally light, ecstatic, and carefree, as if floating and transcending the mortal world; also describes artistic works (e.g., poetry, calligraphy) as being light, elegant, and ethereal”.
What is the Chinese definition of 飘飘欲仙?
欲：将要。飘飞上升，像要超脱尘世而成仙。多指人的感受轻松爽快。亦形容诗文、书法等的情致轻快飘逸。