飘飘欲仙

飄飄欲仙
piāopiāo-yùxiān
idiom #17,434

Meanings

  1. 1 to feel light and airy as if about to become an immortal
  2. 2 to feel elated; on cloud nine

Examples

HSK 2
Hē le liǎng bēi jiǔ, tā gǎnjué piāopiāo-yùxiān.
After two glasses of wine, he felt like he was floating on air.
HSK 7-9
Zhàn zài shāndǐng shàng, yǒu yī zhǒng piāopiāo-yùxiān de gǎnjué.
Standing on the mountain peak, you get a feeling of floating like an immortal.

Tips

memory
飘飘 (floating, drifting) + (about to) + (immortal) - so light and airy you're about to become a celestial being.

Stroke Order

piāo
xiān