養生

Chinese

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Verb

養生

1. to care for life; to conserve one's vital powers; to preserve one's health; to keep in good health

   養生之道／养生之道  ―  yǎngshēng zhī dào  ―  good health regimen

   • 文惠君曰：「善哉！吾聞庖丁之言，得養生焉。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     文惠君曰：「善哉！吾闻庖丁之言，得养生焉。」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: Zhuangzi, circa 3^rd – 2^nd centuries BCE

     Wénhuì jūn yuē: “Shàn zāi! Wú wén páo Dīng zhī yán, dé yǎngshēng yān.”

     (please add an English translation of this usage example)

2. to raise domestic animals
3. (literal, archaic) to care for the living (especially one's parents)

   • 養生喪死無憾，王道之始也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     养生丧死无憾，王道之始也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: Mencius, c. 4^th century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

     Yǎng shēng sāng sǐ wú hàn, wángdào zhī shǐ yě.

     This condition, in which the people nourish their living and bury their dead without any feeling against any, is the first step of royal government.

Synonyms

• (to care for life): (literary) 攝生／摄生 (shèshēng)
• (to raise domestic animals): 畜養／畜养 (xùyǎng)

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Descendants

Japanese

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) よーじょ​ー (Nakadaka – )
• (Tokyo) よ​ーじょー (Atamadaka – )
• IPA^(key):

Noun

養(よう)生(じょう) • (yōjō) ^{←やうじやう (yauzyau)?}

1. keeping in good health
2. (construction) protection

   養生(ようじょう)シート

   yōjō shīto

   protective sheet

Derived terms

• 医者(いしゃ)の不養生(ふようじょう) (isha no fuyōjō)

Verb

養(よう)生(じょう)する • (yōjō suru) ^{←やうじやう (yauzyau)?}suru (stem 養(よう)生(じょう)し (yōjō shi), past 養(よう)生(じょう)した (yōjō shita))

1. to keep in good health
2. (construction) to protect from damage

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