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飘然欲仙
飘然欲仙
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飘然欲仙

飘然欲仙 — “Floating as if about to become immortal”

飘然欲仙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel light, ethereal, and extremely blissful, as if one is about to ascend to heaven and become an immortal; describes someone's graceful, otherworldly demeanor or movements, or a state of joyful exhilaration and self-contentment”. Literally, “Floating as if about to become immortal”.

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飘然欲仙 Pronunciation and Pinyin

飘然欲仙 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
飘
piāo15float lightly in wind
然
rán12thus, so, yes
欲
yù11to want or desire
仙
xiān5immortal being, master, pass away

Example Sentence with 飘然欲仙

她坐在花园的秋千上,微风轻拂,感觉飘然欲仙
She sat on the swing in the garden, the gentle breeze caressing her, feeling as if she were floating up to heaven.

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Synonyms of 飘然欲仙

  • piāo飘piāo飘yù欲xiān仙floating as if aspiring to immortality

More idioms starting with 飘

  • 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
  • piāo飘yīn茵suí随hùn溷drift from comfort to degradation

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Questions about 飘然欲仙

What does 飘然欲仙 mean?

飘然欲仙 (piāo rán yù xiān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel light, ethereal, and extremely blissful, as if one is about to ascend to heaven and become an immortal; describes someone's graceful, otherworldly demeanor or movements, or a state of joyful exhilaration and self-contentment”.

How do you pronounce 飘然欲仙?

飘然欲仙 is pronounced piāo rán yù xiān in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 飘然欲仙 literally mean?

Literally, 飘然欲仙 means “Floating as if about to become immortal”. It is used to mean “to feel light, ethereal, and extremely blissful, as if one is about to ascend to heaven and become an immortal; describes someone's graceful, otherworldly demeanor or movements, or a state of joyful exhilaration and self-contentment”.

What is the Chinese definition of 飘然欲仙?

飘飘然将要飞升成仙。比喻人的神态、动作轻盈飘忽如同神仙,也形容人的感受轻松爽快、沾沾自喜

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