chéng​xiān

to become an immortal

  • created sense approved 成仙 · chéng​xiān · to become an immortal — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    成仙

    chéng​xiān

    to become an immortal

    (of a human) to become a Daoist immortal or celestial being through cultivation

    成, 仙

    成 (literal) → 成 · chéng · to become 仙 (literal) → 仙 · xiān · immortal

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  • created sense approved 成仙 · chéng​xiān · to pass away — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    成仙

    chéng​xiān

    to pass away

    (euphemistic) to die, often used to suggest the deceased has attained a higher or peaceful state

    成, 仙

    成 (literal) → 成 · chéng · to become 仙 (literal) → 仙 · xiān · to pass away

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