欲 仙 欲 死

yù xiān yù sǐdictionary entry

to experience sheer ecstasy (or, when used ironically, sheer hell)

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

欲仙欲死欲仙欲死 [yu4 xian1 yu4 si3] /to experience sheer ecstasy (or, when used ironically, sheer hell)/

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Character information

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欲
yù
desire / appetite / passion / lust / greed / to wish for / to desire
仙
xiān
immortal
欲
yù
desire / appetite / passion / lust / greed / to wish for / to desire
死
sǐ
to die / impassable / uncrossable / inflexible / rigid / extremely / damned

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