驾鹤成仙
jià​hè​chéng​xiān

attain immortality

  • created sense approved 驾鹤成仙/駕鶴成仙 · jià​hè​chéng​xiān · attain immortality

    驾鹤成仙 / 駕鶴成仙

    jià​hè​chéng​xiān

    attain immortality

    to fly on a crane and become immortal (often used as a euphemism for death)

    这位德高望重的老教授已经驾鹤成仙了。

    created sense