Meaning of 休养生息
休养生息 means to recuperate and rebuild; to allow people to recover after great turmoil by reducing burdens and developing production. Pronounced xiū yǎng shēng xī.
- to recuperate and rebuild; to allow people to recover after great turmoil by reducing burdens and developing production
Definitions & Examples
Xīn新
wáng王
cháo朝
jiàn建
lì立
chū初
qī期
，
tǒng统
zhì治
zhě者
wǎng往
wǎng往
cǎi采
qǔ取
xiū休
yǎng养
shēng生
xī息
de的
zhèng政
cè策
。
In the early days of a new dynasty, rulers often adopted policies of recuperation and economic recovery.
Jīng经
guò过
lián连
nián年
zhàn战
luàn乱
，
bǎi百
xìng姓
jí亟
xū需
xiū休
yǎng养
shēng生
xī息
。
After years of successive wars, the people urgently needed time to recuperate and rebuild their lives.
Jīng经
jì济
wēi危
jī机
zhī之
hòu后
，
zhè这
ge个
guó国
jiā家
xū需
yào要
yī一
duàn段
shí时
jiān间
xiū休
yǎng养
shēng生
xī息
。
After the economic crisis, this country needed a period of time to recuperate and recover.