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颐神养性
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颐神养性

颐神养性 — “To cultivate one's spirit and disposition”

颐神养性 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cultivate one's spirit and disposition”. To maintain mental and physical well-being; to nourish one's inner peace. Literally, “Nourish the spirit and cultivate the nature/disposition”.

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颐神养性 Pronunciation and Pinyin

颐神养性 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
颐
yí13jaw, nourish, exclamatory particle
神
shén10deity, spirit, mind, amazing
养
yǎng9raise, support, or nurture
性
xìng8nature, quality, or sex

Example Sentence with 颐神养性

退休后,他喜欢在园中散步、读书,以此来颐神养性。
After retirement, he enjoys strolling in the garden and reading, using these activities to cultivate his spirit and well-being.

Idioms Related to 颐神养性

Synonyms of 颐神养性

  • yí颐yǎng养jīng精shén神recuperate and rejuvenate spirit
  • yí颐shén神yǎng养qì气nourish spirit and cultivate vital energy

More idioms starting with 颐

  • yí颐yǎng养tiān天nián年live out one's remaining years in peace
  • yí颐xìng性yǎng养shòu寿Nourish spirit and cultivate longevity
  • yí颐zhǐ指rú如yì意Direct others as one pleases
  • yí颐zhǐ指qì气shǐ使to arrogantly order people around
  • yí颐zhǐ指jìn进tuì退arrogantly direct with a chin gesture
  • yí颐zhǐ指fēng风shǐ使haughtily direct others with gestures
  • yí颐shén神yǎng养shòu寿Nourish spirit and cultivate longevity
  • yí颐jīng精yǎng养shén神rest and recuperate to nourish spirit

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Questions about 颐神养性

What does 颐神养性 mean?

颐神养性 (yí shén yǎng xìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cultivate one's spirit and disposition”.

How do you pronounce 颐神养性?

颐神养性 is pronounced yí shén yǎng xìng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 颐神养性 literally mean?

Literally, 颐神养性 means “Nourish the spirit and cultivate the nature/disposition”. It is used to mean “to cultivate one's spirit and disposition”.

What is the Chinese definition of 颐神养性?

指保养精神元气。

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