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陶情适性
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陶情适性

陶情适性 — “To cultivate one's sentiments and make oneself happy”

陶情适性 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cultivate one's sentiments and make oneself happy”. To find joy and contentment by engaging in activities that suit one's nature. Literally, “Cultivate one's sentiments and soothe one's nature”.

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陶情适性 Pronunciation and Pinyin

陶情适性 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
陶
táo11pottery, cultivate, joyful
情
qíng11emotions, feelings, love
适
shì10suitable, appropriate, fitting
性
xìng8nature, quality, or sex

Example Sentence with 陶情适性

他喜欢在花园里修剪花草,以此来陶情适性
He enjoys pruning flowers and plants in the garden to cultivate his sentiments and find contentment.

Idioms Related to 陶情适性

More idioms starting with 陶

  • táo陶rán然zì自dé得utterly content and joyful
  • táo陶róng熔gǔ鼓zhù铸mold and cultivate character
  • táo陶quǎn犬wǎ瓦jī鸡all show and no substance
  • táo陶róng镕gǔ鼓zhù铸mold and cultivate character
  • táo陶táo陶wù兀wù兀blissfully intoxicated and haughty
  • táo陶táo陶zì自dé得utterly joyful and content with oneself

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What does 陶情适性 mean?

陶情适性 (táo qíng shì xìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cultivate one's sentiments and make oneself happy”.

How do you pronounce 陶情适性?

陶情适性 is pronounced táo qíng shì xìng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 陶情适性 literally mean?

Literally, 陶情适性 means “Cultivate one's sentiments and soothe one's nature”. It is used to mean “to cultivate one's sentiments and make oneself happy”.

What is the Chinese definition of 陶情适性?

陶:喜,快乐;适:舒适,畅快。使心情愉快。

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