喜则气缓

Traditional: 喜則氣緩

xǐ zé qì huǎn

Dictionary entry

joy depresses one's qi vital breath

What does 喜则气缓 mean?

喜则气缓 (xǐ zé qì huǎn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1joy depresses one's qi vital breath

2an excess of joy may lead to sluggishness of vital energy (TCM)

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喜xǐto be fond of · to like 则zé(literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then · (bound form) standard; norm 气qìgas; air · smell 缓huǎnslow · unhurried

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喜则气缓

xǐ zé qì huǎn

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