不
食
人
间
烟
火
b
ù
s
h
í
r
é
n
j
i
ā
n
y
ā
n
h
u
ǒ
Definitions
1. lit. not eating the food of common mortals
2. fig. placing oneself above the common populace
Components
不
bù
–
(negative prefix)
食人
shí rén
–
man-eating (beast)
间
jiān
–
between
烟火
yān huǒ
–
smoke and fire