修养 (xiū yǎng) — (moral/intellectual) self-cultivation, personal refinement; accomplishment (in art, culture, etc.)
Definition
修养 is personal cultivation in character and taste — how refined a person is, not what they've achieved. Use 成就 for concrete achievements; 素养 for skill in one specific field (art, profession).
noun
(moral/intellectual) self-cultivationpersonal refinementaccomplishment (in art, culture, etc.)
Examples
- 修养。Yí gè rén de xiū yǎng xū yào cháng qī jī lěi.A person's self-cultivation requires long-term accumulation.
- ，修养。Tā bù jǐn xué wèn hǎo, ér qiě hěn yǒu xiū yǎng.She is not only knowledgeable but also has great personal refinement.
- 修养。Tí gāo yì shù xiū yǎng zuì hǎo de fāng fǎ shì duō xīn shǎng jīng diǎn zuò pǐn.The best way to improve artistic accomplishment is to appreciate more classic works.
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