不食人间烟火 — “To be otherworldly”
不食人间烟火 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be otherworldly”. To be ethereal and detached from worldly affairs; to have an artistic style that is fresh, elegant, and highly refined. Literally, “not partaking of worldly food”.
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不食人间烟火 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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她总是穿着素雅的衣服，言谈举止也十分轻柔，给人一种不食人间烟火的感觉。
She always wears simple, elegant clothes, and her speech and manner are very gentle, giving people a feeling of being ethereal and detached from worldly affairs.
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Open the tool →Questions about 不食人间烟火
What does 不食人间烟火 mean?
不食人间烟火 (bù shí rén jiān yān huǒ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be otherworldly”.
How do you pronounce 不食人间烟火?
不食人间烟火 is pronounced bù shí rén jiān yān huǒ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 不食人间烟火 literally mean?
Literally, 不食人间烟火 means “not partaking of worldly food”. It is used to mean “to be otherworldly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 不食人间烟火?
食：吃；烟火：熟食。比喻人有出世之想或诗画立意高超，言词清丽