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颐精养神
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颐精养神 — “To rest and recuperate”

颐精养神 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rest and recuperate”. To nourish one's spirit and vital energy; to take good care of oneself mentally and physically. Literally, “nourish essence and cultivate spirit”.

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颐精养神 Pronunciation and Pinyin

颐精养神 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
颐
yí13jaw, nourish, exclamatory particle
精
jīng14essence, spirit, refined, meticulous
养
yǎng9raise, support, or nurture
神
shén10deity, spirit, mind, amazing

Example Sentence with 颐精养神

经过一段繁忙的工作后,他决定找个安静的地方颐精养神。
After a period of busy work, he decided to find a quiet place to rest and recuperate.

Idioms Related to 颐精养神

Synonyms of 颐精养神

  • yí颐yǎng养jīng精shén神recuperate and rejuvenate spirit

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shén神yǎng养xìng性cultivate spirit and disposition
  • yí颐shén神yǎng养qì气nourish spirit and cultivate vital energy

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Questions about 颐精养神

What does 颐精养神 mean?

颐精养神 (yí jīng yǎng shén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rest and recuperate”.

How do you pronounce 颐精养神?

颐精养神 is pronounced yí jīng yǎng shén in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 颐精养神 literally mean?

Literally, 颐精养神 means “nourish essence and cultivate spirit”. It is used to mean “to rest and recuperate”.

What is the Chinese definition of 颐精养神?

保养精神元气。同“颐养精神”。

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