zhé​xiān

banished official

  • created sense approved 谪仙/謫仙 · zhé​xiān · banished official

    谪仙 / 謫仙

    zhé​xiān

    banished official

    a government official who has been demoted and exiled to a remote location

    他身居边陲,以谪仙自比,心中尽是报国无门的悲愤。

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  • created sense approved 谪仙/謫仙 · zhé​xiān · genius

    谪仙 / 謫仙

    zhé​xiān

    genius

    an immortal banished from heaven to live on earth; an epithet used for exceptional individuals, notably the Tang poet Li Bai

    世人皆称李白为“谪仙人”,赞其诗才旷古绝伦。

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