ward off disease; avoid illness
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to ward off disease; to avoid getting sick; to eliminate illness
literaryLiterary term often used in classical or formal contexts regarding health preservation and longevity.
què却
bìng病
yán延
nián年
to ward off disease and prolong life
Yǎng养
shēng生
zhī之
dào道
，
zài在
yú于
què却
bìng病
qiáng强
shēn身
。
The way of health preservation lies in warding off disease and strengthening the body.
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Gǔ古
rén人
rèn认
wéi为
，
liàn练
gōng功
kě可
yǐ以
què却
bìng病
。
The ancients believed that practicing qigong could ward off illness.