fán

literary
verb

Meaning of 思凡

思凡 means (of immortals or deities in mythology) to yearn for life on earth; to desire to descend to the mortal world; (of monks or nuns) to tire of religious life and yearn for secular life; to desire to return to lay life. Pronounced sī fán.

  • (of immortals or deities in mythology) to yearn for life on earth; to desire to descend to the mortal world
  • (of monks or nuns) to tire of religious life and yearn for secular life; to desire to return to lay life

Definitions & Examples

xiān
fán
 
xià
fán
Dǒng
Yǒng
jié
wéi
 

The Seventh Fairy yearned for the mortal world and secretly descended to marry Dong Yong.

Chuán
shuō
zhōng
de
fán
shì
zǒng
shì
chōng
mǎn
bēi
cǎi
 

Legendary tales of immortals yearning for earth are always filled with tragic undertones.