不食人间烟火

不食人间烟火:

Literally means:

above the material attractions of the world; free of worldly cares

Actually means:

食, eat. 烟火, cooked food.

In ancient sagas, immortal people or supernatural practitioners did not need to eat cooked foods that ordinary people had.

This phrase metaphorically means that one is above the material attractions of the world and is free of worldly cares, and that such a person shows no concern for mundane affairs. It is often used to describe a person's mental state or his attitudes towards the real life.

食，吃。烟火，煮熟的食物。

在古代的传说中， 超脱凡俗世界的神仙或修道的人可以不吃人间的熟食。

不食人间烟火，不吃人世间的饭食，比喻清高，脱 离人世的生活，摆脱人间的纷争或利害关系。也比喻脱离现实。常用来说明人的精神境界，或对待现实生活的态度。