谪仙

Traditional: 謫仙
zhé xiān
Dictionary entry
a genius (literally, an immortal who has been banished from heaven to live on earth), an epithet for exceptional individuals such as the Tang poet Li Bai 李白[Li3 Bai2]

What does 谪仙 mean?

谪仙 (zhé xiān) has the following dictionary meaning.

1a genius (literally, an immortal who has been banished from heaven to live on earth), an epithet for exceptional individuals such as the Tang poet Li Bai 李白[Li3 Bai2]
2(fig.) banished official

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谪仙
zhé xiān
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