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怡情养性
yí​qíng​yǎng​xìng

to nurture the spirit

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 怡 yí
    to gladden; to make happy
    to make happy; to please; to delight (e.g. in 怡情悦性 yí​qíng​yuè​xìng)
  2. 情 qíng noun
    interest
    (bound form) interest; appeal; mood; as in 情趣 qíng​qù
  3. 养性 養性 yǎng​xìng
    to cultivate one's character
    To discipline one's temperament or engage in mental and spiritual cultivation