涵养 (hán yǎng) — self-restraint; the ability to remain calm, patient, and tolerant in any situation
Definition
Refers to the cultivated inner quality of staying calm and patient under pressure — a personal virtue, not a momentary mood. Often paired with 有 to describe someone's character (有涵养).
noun
self-restraintthe ability to remain calmpatientand tolerant in any situation
Examples
- 涵养，。Tā hěn yǒu hán yǎng, cóng bú duì bié rén fā pí qi.He has great self-restraint and never loses his temper at others.
- 涵养，。Yí gè rén yǒu méi yǒu hán yǎng, kàn tā duì xiǎo shì de tài dù jiù zhī dào le.Whether a person has self-restraint can be seen from their attitude toward small matters.
- 涵养。Dú shū kě yǐ zēng jiā rén de hán yǎng.Reading can increase a person's self-restraint.
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