elixir of life; magic pill of immortality
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
elixir of life; magic pill granting immortality or resurrection (in mythology)
Primarily used in mythological, Taoist, or wuxia contexts. Can be used figuratively to describe something extremely effective.
Chuán传
shuō说
Qín秦
Shǐ始
huáng皇
céng曾
pài派
rén人
xún寻
zhǎo找
cháng长
shēng生
bù不
lǎo老
xiān仙
dān丹
。
Legend has it that Qin Shi Huang sent people to search for the elixir of immortality.
Dào道
shì士
zài在
dān丹
lú炉
lǐ里
liàn炼
zhì制
xiān仙
dān丹
。
The Taoist priest was concocting magic pills in the alchemy furnace.
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Zhè这
yào药
suī虽
bù不
shì是
xiān仙
dān丹
，
dàn但
liáo疗
xiào效
xiǎn显
zhù著
。
Although this medicine is not a miracle cure, its effects are remarkable.
Mín民
jiān间
gù故
shì事
zhōng中
shuō说
，
chī吃
le了
xiān仙
dān丹
jiù就
néng能
fēi飞
shēng升
chéng成
xiān仙
。
Folk tales say that eating the magic pill allows one to ascend and become an immortal.