神仙

• ピンイン: shén xiān
• 漢字の分解: 神 = 礻+ 申 (divine spirit); 仙 = 亻+ 山 (immortal living on mountains)

意味

神仙（仙人・神）／（比喩）神業の人・仙人のように悠々自適な人

Rooted in Taoist cosmology, 神仙 refers to immortal beings who have transcended mortal limitations. In everyday modern speech it is used figuratively to describe someone with exceptional ability, or to describe an ideal and carefree life envied by others.

例文

1. 民间故事里，神仙往往能腾云驾雾，自由往来于天地之间。
2. 他的厨艺精湛得让人觉得他简直是下凡的神仙。
3. 两位老人退休后过着神仙般的日子，无忧无虑，令人羡慕不已。

使い方ガイド

場面: mythology, literature, colloquial praise

トーン: light

正しい言い方

• 这位设计师的作品灵动飘逸，网友纷纷称他是神仙般的存在。(This designer's work is ethereal and fluid — fans online call him a god-like presence.)
• 退休的老教授每天在山间散步，过着神仙一样悠然自得的生活。(The retired professor strolls in the mountains every day, living a carefree, immortal-like life.)

避ける言い方

• 神仙 in official religious or theological writing without clarification — in those contexts specify 道教神仙 (Taoist immortals) to avoid ambiguity

起源と歴史

神 (spirit, divine) + 仙 (immortal)

文化的背景

時代: Ancient–Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal