- 休养生息 xiūyǎngshēngxī to recuperate and rebuild(of a nation or people) to recover after a period of war or social upheaval; specifically used when a government lightens the burden on its citizens to allow the population to grow and the economy to stabilize
- 养生之道 yǎngshēngzhīdào the way of maintaining good healthThe way or method to keep in good health; principles of healthy living
- 养生法 yǎngshēngfǎ health regimea method or set of rules followed for health and longevity, such as a specialized diet or exercise routine
- 养生送死 yǎngshēngsòngsǐ to provide for the living and bury the deadTo support one's parents while they are alive and arrange their funeral when they pass away; covers all the major duties of a child toward their parents.
- 养生送终 yǎngshēngsòngzhōng support the living and bury the deadto provide for one's parents while they are alive and arrange their funeral after their death
- 独立营养生物 dúlìyíngyǎngshēngwù autotrophorganism capable of synthesizing its own food from inorganic substances using light or chemical energy
- 自养生物 zìyǎngshēngwù autotrophan autotrophic organism, such as a green plant or certain microbes, that produces its own food from inorganic substances