practice Taoist immortality; cultivate for longevity
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to practice Taoist techniques for immortality; to cultivate oneself through alchemy and meditation in pursuit of eternal life
Originally refers to Taoist religious practices involving consuming elixirs (炼丹) and meditation to achieve physical immortality. The parenthetical note (迷信) indicates this is considered superstitious in modern contexts. Widely used in fantasy literature (xianxia genre) to describe mortals cultivating magical powers.
Gǔ古
dài代
dào道
shì士
cháng常
cháng常
yǐn隐
jū居
shēn深
shān山
xiū修
xiān仙
。
Ancient Taoist priests often lived as hermits in remote mountains to practice immortality.
Zhè这
běn本
xiǎo小
shuō说
jiǎng讲
shù述
le了
yī一
gè个
fán凡
rén人
xiū修
xiān仙
de的
gù故
shi事
。
This novel tells the story of a mortal cultivating the path to immortality.
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Xiū修
xiān仙
xū需
yào要
liàn炼
dān丹
fú服
yào药
，
ān安
shén神
yǎng养
xìng性
。
Practicing immortality requires refining elixirs, taking medicine, and nurturing the spirit.
Hěn很
duō多
rén人
rèn认
wéi为
xiū修
xiān仙
zhǐ只
shì是
mí迷
xìn信
。
Many people believe that seeking immortality is merely superstition.