饭后一支烟，赛过活神仙

Traditional: 飯後一支煙，賽過活神仙

fàn hòu yī zhī yān , sài guò huó shén xiān

Dictionary entry

have a smoke after each meal and you will surpass the immortals (proverb)

What does 饭后一支烟，赛过活神仙 mean?

饭后一支烟，赛过活神仙 (fàn hòu yī zhī yān , sài guò huó shén xiān) has the following dictionary meaning.

1have a smoke after each meal and you will surpass the immortals (proverb)

Character breakdown

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饭fàncooked rice · CL:碗[wan3]后Hòusurname Hou 一yīone · single 支Zhīsurname Zhi 烟yāncigarette or pipe tobacco · CL:根[gen1]赛sàito compete · competition 过Guōsurname Guo 活huóto live · alive

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饭后一支烟，赛过活神仙

fàn hòu yī zhī yān , sài guò huó shén xiān

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