Definition
血气 literally means 'blood and qi/energy', but as a noun it refers to a person's temperament, vigor, or spiritedness — especially the kind of youthful passion or hot-blooded courage that drives action. It often appears in phrases like 血气方刚 (full of vigor and vitality, said of young people) and 血气之勇 (courage born of raw emotion, sometimes implying recklessness). The word carries a slightly classical or literary register; you'll encounter it in formal writing, historical narratives, and discussions of character.
n.
vigorspiritedness (especially of youth)temperamentdispositioncourage and uprightness
Examples
- ,。Tā niánqīng shí xuè qì fāng gāng, zuò shì cóng bù yóuyù.When he was young, he was full of vigor and never hesitated in his actions.
- 血气,。Zhè zhǒng xuè qì zhī yǒng suīrán kějìng, dàn yǒushí yě xūyào lěngjìng sīkǎo.This kind of hot-blooded courage, though admirable, sometimes requires calm reflection.
- 血气,。Yí ge rén yào yǒu xuè qì, dàn gèng yào yǒu zhìhuì.A person should have vigor, but even more so, wisdom.
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