颐养 (yí yǎng) — to nurture (one's health or spirit) through a comfortable, restful lifestyle

Definition

A literary/written verb meaning to nurture one's health or spirit through a peaceful, comfortable lifestyle. Far more formal than everyday 养生 or 保养, typically used in essays, speeches, or titles.

verb
to nurture (one's health or spirit) through a comfortable, restful lifestyle

Examples

  • ，颐养。
    Tuì xiū hòu, tā zài xiāng xia yí yǎng tiān nián.
    After retiring, he nurtures his old age in the countryside.
  • 颐养。
    Zhè zhǒng huán jìng hěn shì hé yí yǎng shēn xīn.
    This kind of environment is very suitable for nurturing body and mind.
  • 、，颐养。
    Lǎo rén měi tiān sàn bù, hē chá, yí yǎng jīng shén.
    The elderly person walks and drinks tea every day, nurturing their spirit.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

颐yínourish
养yǎngnourish

“颐” and “养” both carry the idea of nourishing, meaning to nurture health or spirit.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 頤; 颐 is its simplified writing.

  • 𦣞𦣞𦣞chin
  • 頁頁yèhead

The traditional form 頤 (simplified 颐) pairs 𦣞 (chin) with 頁 (head); 𦣞 gives the sound and 頁 the meaning.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 養; 养 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 養 uses 羊 as a sound part and 食 as a meaning part.

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