Meaning of 养气
养气 means to cultivate moral character; to improve one's temperament and moral cultivation; a breathing and meditation method in ancient Daoism; to cultivate qi through breathing exercises. Pronounced yǎng qì.
- to cultivate moral character; to improve one's temperament and moral cultivation
- a breathing and meditation method in ancient Daoism; to cultivate qi through breathing exercises
Definitions & Examples
Dú读
shū书
kě可
yǐ以
yǎng养
qì气
，
shǐ使
rén人
xīn心
xiōng胸
kāi开
kuò阔
。
Reading can cultivate one's moral character and broaden the mind.
Tā他
zhù注
zhòng重
yǎng养
qì气
，
dài待
rén人
jiē接
wù物
zǒng总
shì是
shí十
fēn分
píng平
hé和
。
He pays attention to cultivating his temperament and is always very calm in dealing with others.
Gǔ古
rén人
rèn认
wéi为
tán弹
qín琴
yǎng养
qì气
，
kě可
yǐ以
xiū修
shēn身
yǎng养
xìng性
。
The ancients believed that playing the qin could cultivate one's moral character and help cultivate the self.