正气 (zhèng qì) — (noun) integrity, moral rectitude; healthy atmosphere (in society); (noun, traditional Chinese medicine) vital energy (the body's resistance to disease)
Definition
正义之气 ('righteous spirit') in the moral sense; also the TCM term for vital energy that resists disease. A general, abstract quality — vs 骨气, which is personal backbone under pressure, and 廉正, which describes upright conduct.
noun
integritymoral rectitudehealthy atmosphere (in society)(noun, traditional Chinese medicine) vital energy (the body's resistance to disease)
Examples
- 正气，。Zuò rén yào yǒu zhèng qì, bù néng wèi le lì yì chū mài péng you.A person should have integrity and not betray friends for profit.
- 正气，。Shè huì yīng dāng chàng dǎo zhèng qì, dǎ jī wāi fēng xié qì.Society should advocate healthy atmosphere and combat unhealthy trends.
- 正气。Zhōng yī rèn wéi zhèng qì bù zú shí rén jiù róng yì shēng bìng.TCM believes that when vital energy is insufficient, people are prone to get sick.
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