一身 (yī shēn) — whole body, from head to toe; single person, alone
Definition
Used after a quality or state to mean 'the whole body is / feels ...' (一身正气, 一身轻松). For a neutral 'the whole body', 全身 is more common; 浑身 emphasizes how that feeling saturates the body.
noun
whole bodyfrom head to toesingle personalone
Examples
- 一身。Tā máng dé yī shēn dōu shì hàn.He is so busy that his whole body is covered in sweat.
- 一身,。Tā yī shēn zhèng qì, lìng rén jìng pèi.He is full of righteous spirit, commanding respect.
- ,一身。Kǎo wán zhī hòu, tā yī shēn qīng sōng.After the exam, he felt relaxed all over.
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