怡情养性 yíqíngyǎngxìng to nurture the spirit Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 怡 yí to gladden; to make happy to make happy; to please; to delight (e.g. in 怡情悦性 yíqíngyuèxìng)情 qíng noun interest (bound form) interest; appeal; mood; as in 情趣 qíngqù养性 養性 yǎngxìng to cultivate one's character To discipline one's temperament or engage in mental and spiritual cultivation