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闭目养神

bì mù yǎng shéndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to relax with one's eyes closed
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-2f3a3c27270dc40a. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

閉目養神 闭目养神 [bi4 mu4 yang3 shen2] /to relax with one's eyes closed/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 閉目養神

  • 闭
    bì

    to close / to stop up / to shut / to obstruct

  • 目
    mù

    eye / (literary) to look / to regard / eye (of a net) / mesh / mesh size / grit size (abbr. for 目數|目数[mù shù]) / item / section / list / catalogue / (taxonomy) order / name / title

  • 养
    yǎng

    to raise (animals) / to bring up (children) / to keep (pets) / to support / to give birth

  • 神
    shén

    god / deity / supernatural / magical / mysterious / spirit / mind / energy / lively / expressive / look / expression / (coll.) awesome / amazing

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.