颐神养气 — “To nourish one's spirit and cultivate one's vital energy”
颐神养气 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to nourish one's spirit and cultivate one's vital energy”. To maintain one's health and composure. Literally, “Nourish spirit, cultivate vital energy”.
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颐神养气 Pronunciation and Pinyin
颐神养气 Character Breakdown
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他退休后，每天品茗读书，颐神养气，日子过得十分惬意。
After retirement, he spends his days enjoying tea and reading, nourishing his spirit and cultivating his vital energy, living a very pleasant life.
Idioms Related to 颐神养气
Synonyms of 颐神养气
More idioms starting with 颐
- yí颐yǎng养tiān天nián年live out one's remaining years in peace
- yí颐yǎng养jīng精shén神recuperate and rejuvenate spirit
- 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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What does 颐神养气 mean?
颐神养气 (yí shén yǎng qì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to nourish one's spirit and cultivate one's vital energy”.
How do you pronounce 颐神养气?
颐神养气 is pronounced yí shén yǎng qì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 颐神养气 literally mean?
Literally, 颐神养气 means “Nourish spirit, cultivate vital energy”. It is used to mean “to nourish one's spirit and cultivate one's vital energy”.
What is the Chinese definition of 颐神养气?
犹言颐神养性。