汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 不食人间烟火
bù shí rén jiān yān huǒ
不食人间烟火 (不食人間煙火)
lit. not eating the food of common mortals / fig. placing oneself above the common populace
不 bù/bú 食 shí/sì 人 rén 间 (間) jiān/jiàn 烟 (煙) yān 火 huǒ
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

但是，我也不是不食人间烟火。

Still, I am not immune to distress.

其弟子皆道骨仙风、不食人间烟火。

Its disciple all said to be the bone immortal wind, seriously depart from the normal livings.

阿泰不食人间烟火，他靠太阳能。

Ron Artest doesn't eat to survive, he relies on solar energy.

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