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飘飘欲仙

飄飄欲仙
piāopiāoyùxiān
idiom #17,434

Meanings

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

Examples

喝了两杯酒，他感觉飘飘欲仙。
Hē le liǎng bēi jiǔ, tā gǎnjué piāopiāoyùxiān.
After two glasses of wine, he felt like he was floating on air.
站在山顶上，有一种飘飘欲仙的感觉。
Zhàn zài shāndǐng shàng, yǒu yī zhǒng piāopiāoyùxiān de gǎnjué.
Standing on the mountain peak, you get a feeling of floating like an immortal.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

飘 piāo
欲 yù
仙 xiān