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服气吞露
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服气吞露

服气吞露 — “To practice Daoist cultivation”

服气吞露 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to practice Daoist cultivation”. Involving breathing exercises (qigong) and consuming dew, in pursuit of spiritual immortality or long life. Literally, “ingest qi and swallow dew”.

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服气吞露 Pronunciation and Pinyin

服气吞露 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
服
fú8wear, serve, obey, take medicine
气
qì4air, gas, spirit, anger
吞
tūn7swallow, engulf, annex
露
lù21dew, reveal, expose

Example Sentence with 服气吞露

古人常说,修身养性,或如仙人般服气吞露,以求身心康泰。
The ancients often spoke of self-cultivation, or like immortals, practicing qi absorption and dew consumption to achieve physical and mental well-being.

Idioms Related to 服气吞露

Synonyms of 服气吞露

  • fú服qì气cān餐xiá霞practice Taoist spiritual cultivation

More idioms starting with 服

  • fú服dī低zuò做xiǎo小to humble oneself and act subserviently
  • fú服miǎn冕chéng乘xuān轩attain high official position
  • fú服fu服tiē帖tiē帖completely docile and obedient
  • fú服fú服tiē贴tiē贴docile and obedient
  • fú服niú牛chéng乘mǎ马harness oxen and ride horses
  • fú服tián田lì力sè穑diligently farm and harvest

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Questions about 服气吞露

What does 服气吞露 mean?

服气吞露 (fú qì tūn lù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to practice Daoist cultivation”.

How do you pronounce 服气吞露?

服气吞露 is pronounced fú qì tūn lù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 服气吞露 literally mean?

Literally, 服气吞露 means “ingest qi and swallow dew”. It is used to mean “to practice Daoist cultivation”.

What is the Chinese definition of 服气吞露?

服气:导引之术,即气功。指修炼道术

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