lǐ​qì

to regulate energy

  • created reference approved 理气/理氣 → 气/氣 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    理气 / 理氣 lǐ​qì

    气 / 氣 qì

    see

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  • created reference approved 理气/理氣 → 理 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    理气 / 理氣 lǐ​qì

    理 lǐ

    see

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  • created sense approved 理气/理氣 · lǐ​qì · to regulate energy — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    理气 / 理氣

    lǐ​qì

    to regulate energy

    (Chinese medicine) to regulate or rectify the flow of vital energy ([[气|氣|qi4]]) to treat conditions such as stagnation or deficiency

    理, 气

    理 (literal) → 理 · lǐ · to manage 气 (literal) → 气/氣 · qì · vital energy

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  • created sense approved 理气/理氣 · lǐ​qì · to regulate breathing — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    理气 / 理氣

    lǐ​qì

    to regulate breathing

    To adjust or regulate one's breathing, often as a preparation for a physical activity like playing a wind instrument

    理, 气

    理 (literal) → 理 · lǐ · to tidy up 气 (literal) → 气/氣 · qì · breath

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  • created sense approved 理气/理氣 · lǐ​qì · reason and energy — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    理气 / 理氣

    lǐ​qì

    reason and energy

    (Philosophy) a core concept in Neo-Confucianism referring to the relationship between abstract principle or law ([[理|理|li3]]) and the material force or physical substance ([[气|氣|qi4]]) of the universe

    理 (literal) → 理 · lǐ · reason 气 (literal) → 气/氣 · qì · vital energy

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  • created sense approved 理气/理氣 · lǐ​qì · logic and momentum — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    理气 / 理氣

    lǐ​qì

    logic and momentum

    The internal logic, moral principle, and stylistic momentum of a piece of writing

    理 (literal) → 理 · lǐ · reason 气 (literal) → 气/氣 · qì · morale

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  • created sense approved 理气/理氣 · lǐ​qì · feng shui calculations — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    理气 / 理氣

    lǐ​qì

    feng shui calculations

    A school of feng shui that determines auspiciousness based on compass directions, star positions, and the five elements, as opposed to physical landscape forms

    理 (literal) → 理 · lǐ · reason 气 (literal) → 气/氣 · qì · vital energy

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