nurse one's health; convalesce
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to take care of one's health through proper regimen; to nurse one's health; to convalesce
literaryLiterary and formal register. Often used in traditional medicine or literary contexts to describe maintaining health through diet, rest, and lifestyle adjustments, especially during recovery from illness or in old age.
Bìng病
hòu后
xū须
bì闭
mén门
tiáo调
shè摄
，
bù不
yí宜
cāo操
láo劳
。
After illness, one must stay indoors to nurse one's health and avoid overwork.
Lǎo老
rén人
zhù注
zhòng重
yǐn饮
shí食
tiáo调
shè摄
，
gù故
néng能
cháng长
shòu寿
。
The elderly man pays attention to dietary regimen, thus he enjoys longevity.
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Zhōng中
yī医
qiáng强
diào调
qǐ起
jū居
tiáo调
shè摄
duì对
yǎng养
shēng生
de的
zhòng重
yào要
xìng性
。
Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes the importance of daily routine and self-care for health preservation.