blood and breath; physical constitution
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
blood and qi (vital energy); physical constitution in traditional Chinese medicine
technicalTechnical term in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), referring to the fundamental substances that constitute the human body and maintain life activities.
Zhōng中
yī医
rèn认
wéi为
xuè血
qì气
tiáo调
hé和
zé则
shēn身
tǐ体
jiàn健
kāng康
。
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that when blood and qi are harmonized, the body is healthy.
Lǎo老
rén人
jiā家
xuè血
qì气
shuāi衰
ruò弱
，
xū需
yào要
hǎo好
hǎo好
tiáo调
yǎng养
。
The elderly person's constitution is weak and requires careful nourishment.