心齋
xīn​zhāi

fasting of the mind

  • created sense approved 心斋/心齋 · xīn​zhāi · fasting of the mind — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    心斋 / 心齋

    xīn​zhāi

    fasting of the mind

    Tranquility of the mind through the removal of external desires and distractions, often associated with Daoist meditation.

    心 (literal) → 心 · xīn · mind 斋 (literal) → 斋/齋 · zhāi · to fast

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