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养精蓄锐
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养精蓄锐

养精蓄锐 — “To recuperate and build up one's strength”

养精蓄锐 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to recuperate and build up one's strength”. To conserve energy for a future task. Literally, “Nourish essence, store up vigor”.

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养精蓄锐 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 养yǎng
  • 精jīng
  • 蓄xù
  • 锐ruì

养精蓄锐 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
养
yǎng9raise, support, or nurture
精
jīng14essence, spirit, refined, meticulous
蓄
xù13accumulate, store, or preserve
锐
ruì12Sharp, keen, incisive

Example Sentence with 养精蓄锐

经过了一周的紧张工作,周末他选择在家好好养精蓄锐,为下周的挑战做准备。
After a week of intense work, he chose to stay home over the weekend to recuperate and build up his energy, preparing for next week's challenges.

Idioms Related to 养精蓄锐

Synonyms of 养精蓄锐

  • xiū休yǎng养shēng生xī息rest and recuperate

Antonyms of 养精蓄锐

  • láo劳mín民shāng伤cái财waste resources and labor

More idioms starting with 养

  • yǎng养ér儿dài代lǎo老,,jī积gǔ谷fáng防jī饥Raise children for old age, store grain for famine
  • yǎng养ér儿dài待lǎo老,,jī积gǔ谷fáng防jī饥Raise children for old age, store grain for famine
  • yǎng养ér儿fáng防lǎo老raise children for old age security
  • yǎng养ér儿fáng防lǎo老,,jī积gǔ谷fáng防jī饥Raise children for old age, save grain for hunger
  • yǎng养bīng兵qiān千rì日,,yòng用bīng兵yī一shí时Long-term preparation for a crucial moment
  • yǎng养bīng兵qiān千rì日,,yòng用zài在yī一shí时Long-term preparation for a crucial moment
  • yǎng养bīng兵qiān千rì日,,yòng用zài在yī一zhāo朝Long preparation for a critical moment
  • yǎng养jūn军qiān千rì日,,yòng用jūn军yī一shí时Years of preparation for a moment of need
  • yǎng养jūn军qiān千rì日,,yòng用zài在yī一shí时Long preparation for a critical moment
  • yǎng养jūn军qiān千rì日,,yòng用zài在yī一zhāo朝Long-term preparation for critical use
  • yǎng养wēi威xù蓄ruì锐build strength and conserve energy
  • yǎng养zǐ子fáng防lǎo老,,jī积gǔ谷fáng防jī饥prepare for old age and famine

Questions about 养精蓄锐

What does 养精蓄锐 mean?
养精蓄锐 (yǎng jīng xù ruì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to recuperate and build up one's strength”.
How do you pronounce 养精蓄锐?
养精蓄锐 is pronounced yǎng jīng xù ruì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 养精蓄锐 literally mean?
Literally, 养精蓄锐 means “Nourish essence, store up vigor”. It is used to mean “to recuperate and build up one's strength”.
What is the Chinese definition of 养精蓄锐?
养:保养;精:精神;蓄:积蓄;锐:锐气。保养精神,蓄集力量。
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