Taoist immortal; real person
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
Taoist immortal; perfected person; title for Taoist masters
Often used in titles for revered Taoist masters, both in religious contexts and classical literature like *Investiture of the Gods* (封神演义).
Tài太
yǐ乙
zhēn真
rén人
shì是
yī一
wèi位
gāo高
shēn深
mò莫
cè测
de的
xiān仙
rén人
。
The perfected Taiyi is an unfathomable immortal.
Chuán传
shuō说
Yù玉
dǐng鼎
zhēn真
rén人
shōu收
Yáng杨
Jiǎn戬
wéi为
tú徒
。
Legend says the perfected Yuding took Yang Jian as his disciple.
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Qiū丘
Chǔ处
jī机
bèi被
zūn尊
chēng称
wéi为
Qiū丘
zhēn真
rén人
。
Qiu Chuji was respectfully called Perfected Qiu.
noun
real person; actual person; non-fictional character
Commonly appears in the fixed phrase '真人真事' (real people and real events), often used to describe stories based on true events rather than fiction.
Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
shì是
gēn根
jù据
zhēn真
rén人
zhēn真
shì事
gǎi改
biān编
de的
。
This movie is adapted from a true story involving real people.
Shū书
zhōng中
miáo描
xiě写
de的
shì是
zhēn真
rén人
，
bù不
shì是
xū虚
gòu构
de的
jué角
sè色
。
The book describes real people, not fictional characters.
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Zhēn真
rén人
zhēn真
shì事
wǎng往
wǎng往
bǐ比
xiǎo小
shuō说
gèng更
lí离
qí奇
。
Truth is often stranger than fiction.