七尺之躯 — “One's physical body”
七尺之躯 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “one's physical body”. One's life (especially referring to an adult male's stature or physical being). Literally, “a seven-foot body”.
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Origin and Story of 七尺之躯
During the Warring States period, Xunzi, a great philosopher from the State of Zhao, highly valued learning. He held unique views on learning, believing that one must assimilate knowledge promptly to grasp its essence.
He gave an example: if one hears others' conversations and immediately talks about them without thought or analysis, one cannot use learning to cultivate this seven-foot body (i.e., oneself).
Idioms Related to 七尺之躯
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- qī七qī七bā八bā八more or less; in bits and pieces
- qī七shàng上bā八xià下agitated and restless
- qī七shàng上bā八luò落agitated and unsettled
- qī七le了bā八dāng当Everything is properly arranged and settled
- qī七shì事bā八shì事numerous and jumbled matters
- qī七dào倒bā八wāi歪in complete disarray
- qī七shí十èr二biàn变numerous and varied transformations
- qī七shí十èr二háng行all trades and professions
- qī七kǒu口bā八zuǐ嘴many people talking at once
- qī七zuǐ嘴bā八zhāng张many people talking at once
- qī七zuǐ嘴bā八shé舌many people talking at once
- qī七dà大bā八xiǎo小of varying or uneven sizes
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What does 七尺之躯 mean?
七尺之躯 (qī chǐ zhī qū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “one's physical body”.
How do you pronounce 七尺之躯?
七尺之躯 is pronounced qī chǐ zhī qū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 七尺之躯 literally mean?
Literally, 七尺之躯 means “a seven-foot body”. It is used to mean “one's physical body”.
Where does 七尺之躯 come from?
七尺之躯 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 七尺之躯?
躯：身体。成年男子的身躯