huófǎ

活法

Word · Noun

way of life; approach to living

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

one's way of living; attitude toward life

informal

Emphasizes an individual's philosophy, values, and chosen lifestyle. A colloquial and reflective term.

Gè各
rén人
yǒu有
gè各
rén人
de的
huó活
fǎ法
 ,
bù不
bì必
qiáng强
qiú求
yī一
zhì致
 。

Everyone has their own way of living; there's no need to force uniformity.

Tā他
fàng放
qì弃
le了
gāo高
xīn薪
gōng工
zuò作
 ,
xuǎn选
zé择
le了
yī一
zhǒng种
gèng更
yōu悠
xián闲
de的
huó活
fǎ法
 。

He gave up a high-paying job and chose a more leisurely way of life.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
jī积
jí极
lè乐
guān观
de的
huó活
fǎ法
zhí值
dé得
xué学
xí习
 。

This positive and optimistic approach to life is worth learning.

Wǒ我
jué觉
de得
nǐ你
de的
huó活
fǎ法
tài太
lèi累
le了
 ,
yīng应
gāi该
gěi给
zì自
jǐ己
jiǎn减
jiǎn减
yā压
 。

I think your way of living is too stressful; you should reduce the pressure on yourself.