长生不灭 Immortality
Explanation
指生命永远存在，身体不会消亡。这是一个理想化的概念，在许多文化和宗教中都有体现，例如神话传说中的神仙或不死之身。
Refers to life existing forever, and the body not perishing. It is an idealized concept that is reflected in many cultures and religions, such as gods or immortal beings in myths and legends.
Origin Story
秦始皇，这位千古一帝，为了追求长生不灭，耗费巨资，派徐福率领童男童女东渡求仙，寻找可以让人长生不老的神丹妙药。然而，徐福最终未能寻得仙丹，只身一人流落海外，而秦始皇也未能实现长生不灭的梦想，最终病逝沙丘。这个故事说明了长生不灭只是人们美好的愿望，是虚无缥缈的幻想，而追求永生的方法也往往会误入歧途。人们更应该珍惜现实生活，活在当下，追求人生的意义和价值。
Qin Shi Huang, the First Emperor of China, spent a vast fortune in his pursuit of immortality. He dispatched Xu Fu, leading a group of young boys and girls, to sail east in search of elixirs of immortality. However, Xu Fu failed to find the elixir and ended up stranded overseas. Qin Shi Huang, too, failed to achieve immortality and eventually died in Shaqiu. This story illustrates that immortality is merely a wishful fantasy, and the pursuit of it often leads to dead ends. People should cherish their present lives, live in the moment, and pursue the meaning and value of life.
Usage
常用来表达对永生的向往，或比喻某种东西永恒存在。
Often used to express the yearning for immortality, or to metaphorically describe something as eternally existing.
Examples
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道教追求长生不灭，企图获得永恒的生命。
dàojiào zhuīqiú chángshēng bùmiè, qǐtú huòdé yǒnghéng de shēngmìng
Taoism pursues immortality, attempting to achieve eternal life.
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人们渴望长生不灭，却往往忽略了当下生活的珍贵。
rénmen kěwàng chángshēng bùmiè, què wǎngwǎng huóluè le dāngxià shēnghuó de zhēnguì
People yearn for immortality, but often overlook the preciousness of their current lives.