Daoist immortal · supernatural entity · (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc · fig. lighthearted person

shén xiān

sh+én·2nd tonex+iān·1st tone

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There has never been a savior nor an immortal emperor to rely on.

从来就没有什么救世主，也不靠神仙皇帝！

Fairies exist only in fairy tales.

神仙只在童话里存在。

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