residence for the living; feng shui dwelling
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
(in feng shui and superstitious beliefs) the residence of living people, as opposed to yinzhai (grave); dwelling for the living
technicalContrasts with 阴宅 (grave/burial site). Commonly used in feng shui and geomancy contexts to describe houses for the living.
Zhè这
zuò座
yáng阳
zhái宅
de的
fēng风
shuǐ水
hěn很
hǎo好
。
This residence has excellent feng shui.
Xuǎn选
zé择
yáng阳
zhái宅
shí时
，
yào要
zhù注
yì意
cháo朝
xiàng向
hé和
zhōu周
wéi围
de的
huán环
jìng境
。
When choosing a dwelling for the living, one must pay attention to the orientation and surrounding environment.
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Gǔ古
rén人
rèn认
wéi为
yáng阳
zhái宅
guān关
xi系
dào到
yī一
jiā家
rén人
de的
yùn运
shì势
。
The ancients believed that the residence of the living was related to the fortune of the whole family.