liver qi (TCM condition); irritability
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
liver qi (TCM syndrome)
technicalA traditional Chinese medicine diagnosis referring to a pattern where the flow of "qi" (vital energy) in the liver is obstructed or stagnant, leading to physical symptoms. The term is specific to TCM theory.
Tā他
liǎng两
xié胁
zhàng胀
tòng痛
，
zhōng中
yī医
zhěn诊
duàn断
shì是
gān肝
qì气
yù郁
jié结
。
He has distending pain in the hypochondrium; TCM diagnosis is stagnation of liver qi.
Gān肝
qì气
fàn犯
wèi胃
kě可
néng能
dǎo导
zhì致
ǒu呕
tù吐
hé和
shí食
yù欲
bù不
zhèn振
。
Liver qi attacking the stomach may cause vomiting and poor appetite.
noun
irritability; a quick temper; a state of being prone to anger
In both traditional Chinese medicine and everyday language, this term is used metaphorically to describe a person's emotional state characterized by being easily angered or irritated.
Tā他
zuì最
jìn近
gōng工
zuò作
yā压
lì力
dà大
，
gān肝
qì气
hěn很
shèng盛
。
He's under a lot of work pressure recently and is very irritable.
Bié别
zhāo招
rě惹
tā他
，
tā他
jīn今
tiān天
gān肝
qì气
bù不
shùn顺
。
Don't provoke him; he's in a foul mood today.