超然象外 — “To be detached or transcendental beyond material forms”
超然象外 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be detached or transcendental beyond material forms”. It refers to artistic works with a profound, unconstrained, and transcendent conception; it also describes someone who is aloof from worldly affairs, immersed in idealistic or unrealistic thoughts. Literally, “Transcending beyond forms; aloof outside phenomena”.
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More idioms starting with 超
- chāo超shì世zhī之cái才extraordinary talent
- chāo超shì世bá拔sú俗exceptionally talented and unworldly
- chāo超shì世jué绝lún伦unrivaled in the world
- chāo超shì世jué绝sú俗outstandingly superior and peerless
- chāo超hū乎xún寻cháng常beyond the ordinary
- chāo超jīn今guàn冠gǔ古surpassing all in ancient and modern times
- chāo超jīn今jué绝gǔ古unrivaled through the ages
- chāo超jīn今yuè越gǔ古surpass all, past and present
- chāo超yǐ以xiàng象wài外transcend beyond forms and imagery
- chāo超lún伦yì轶qún群excel all others in talent or ability
- chāo超sú俗jué绝shì世transcending the mundane, unparalleled
- chāo超fán凡rù入shèng圣transcend the mundane and become a sage
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What does 超然象外 mean?
超然象外 (chāo rán xiàng wài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be detached or transcendental beyond material forms”.
How do you pronounce 超然象外?
超然象外 is pronounced chāo rán xiàng wài in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 超然象外 literally mean?
Literally, 超然象外 means “Transcending beyond forms; aloof outside phenomena”. It is used to mean “to be detached or transcendental beyond material forms”.
What is the Chinese definition of 超然象外?
以：用法等同“于”。超脱于物象以外。指诗文的意境雄浑、超脱。也比喻置身世外，脱离现实的空想。