Compound {(Me2NH2)(3)[Eu-7(mu(3)-O)(2)(TBAPy)(5)(H2O)(6)]center dot 12.5DMF}(n) (JXNU-5), constructed from the 1,3,6,8-tetrakis(4-carboxylphenyl)pyrene (TBAPy(4-)) ligand and one-dimensional (1D) europium carboxylate rods, is presented. JXNU-5 has a three-dimensional framework with 1D channels. The strong coordination bonds between Eu-III ions with high charge densities and carboxylate O atoms as well as strong pi center dot center dot center dot pi-stacking interactions between pyrenes lead to a water-resistant JXNU-5, which was verified by powder X-ray diffraction and surface area measurements. The breakthrough simulations and experiments demonstrate that an efficient C2H2/CO2 (50/50 mixture) gas separation at ambient conditions was achieved with JXNU-5. The calculation results show that the dominating interactions between the absorbed C2H2 molecules and host framework are hydrogen bonds associated with the carboxylate O atoms exposed on the pores. Thus, an elegant example of a water-stable metal-organic framework for effective C2H2/CO2 separation is demonstrated.