龟息

Traditional: 龜息

guī xī

Dictionary entry

(Daoism, qigong etc) to breathe extremely slowly and faintly, in imitation of a turtle

What does 龟息 mean?

龟息 (guī xī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(Daoism, qigong etc) to breathe extremely slowly and faintly, in imitation of a turtle

2(fig.) to remain in a state of minimal activity

Character breakdown

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龟guītortoise; turtle · (coll.) cuckold 息xī(bound form) breath · (bound form) to cease; to stop

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龟息

guī xī

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