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活神仙

Mandarin · pinyin huó shén xiān

a god living in our midst (sb who can predict the future like a prophet or who leads a life without constraints)

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活: huó · live, exist, survive; lively
神: shén · spirit, god, supernatural being
仙: xiān · Taoist super-being, transcendent, immortal

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2–2–1 · huo2 shen2 xian1

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