碟仙
dié xiān
Pinyin

Definition

碟仙
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dié xiān
  1. form of divination similar to the Ouija board, in which participants use their forefingers to push a small saucer over a sheet of paper inscribed with numerous Chinese characters

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

仙
xiān
  1. 1 immortal
神仙
shén xiān
  1. 1 Daoist immortal
  2. 2 supernatural entity
  3. 3 (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc
  4. 4 fig. lighthearted person
仙人
xiān rén
  1. 1 Daoist immortal
  2. 2 celestial being
仙人掌
xiān rén zhǎng
  1. 1 cactus
仙人球
xiān rén qiú
  1. 1 ball cactus

Idioms (5)

仙姿玉色
xiān zī yù sè
  1. 1 heavenly beauty, jewel colors (idiom); unusually beautiful lady
八仙过海，各显神通
Bā xiān guò hǎi , gè xiǎn shén tōng
  1. 1 lit. the Eight Immortals cross the sea, each showing his own special talent (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. (of each individual in a group) to give full play to one's unique capabilities
小菜一碟
xiǎo cài yī dié
  1. 1 a small appetizer
  2. 2 a piece of cake; very easy (idiom)
欲仙欲死
yù xiān yù sǐ
  1. 1 to wish one were dead (idiom)
  2. 2 (fig.) to be in seventh heaven
看人下菜碟儿
kàn rén xià cài dié r
  1. 1 (dialect) to treat sb according to their social status, relationship with them etc (idiom)
  2. 2 not to treat everyone equally favorably