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颐性养寿

yí xìng yǎng shòudictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to take care of one's spirit and keep fit (idiom)
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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.

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Original source entry:

頤性養壽 颐性养寿 [yi2 xing4 yang3 shou4] /to take care of one's spirit and keep fit (idiom)/

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Other forms in these source records: 頤性養壽

  • 颐
    yí

    (literary) chin / jaw / (literary) to foster / to nurture / to protect

  • 性
    xìng

    nature / character / property / quality / attribute / sexuality / sex / gender / suffix forming adjective from verb / suffix forming noun from adjective, corresponding to -ness or -ity / essence / CL:個|个[gè]

  • 养
    yǎng

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

  • 寿
    shòu

    long life / old age / age / life / birthday / funerary

    Shòu

    surname Shou

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.