怡情理性
yí​qíng​lǐ​xìng

to nurture the spirit

  • created sense approved 怡情理性 · yí​qíng​lǐ​xìng · to nurture the spirit — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    怡情理性

    yí​qíng​lǐ​xìng

    to nurture the spirit

    to cultivate one's mind and temper one's character; to find peace and rationality through relaxation or leisure activities

    怡 (literal) → 怡 · yí · to gladden; to make happy 情 (literal) → 情 · qíng · feeling 理性 (literal) → 理性 · lǐ​xìng · reason

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