dưỡng sinh

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dưỡng sinh

Người cao tuổi tập dưỡng sinh trong công viên vào buổi sáng.

Definition

  1. Verb (Classical/Literary):

    • To rear; to nourish; to bring up: Refers to the act of nurturing and sustaining life, most often used in classical contexts to describe the profound care of parents in raising a child.
    • To preserve life; to nurture one's vitality: An archaic or formal meaning centered on maintaining and cultivating one's life force and health.

  2. Noun (Modern Usage):

    • Wellness cultivation; health preservation: A modern term for a holistic system of practices, exercises, and philosophies aimed at maintaining health, prolonging life, and achieving balance. It is often associated with gentle physical exercises, breathing techniques, and meditation.
Usage Examples
  • Verb (Classical):
    • Công ơn dưỡng sinh của cha mẹ thật lớn lao. (The grace of parents in nourishing and bringing us up is immense.)
  • Noun (Modern):
    • Ông ấy tập dưỡng sinh mỗi sáng để giữ gìn sức khỏe. (He practices wellness cultivation every morning to preserve his health.)
    • Phương pháp dưỡng sinh này giúp tinh thần thư thái. (This health preservation method helps the mind feel relaxed.)
Advanced Usage
  • "Môn dưỡng sinh" / "Bài tập dưỡng sinh": Refers specifically to a discipline or a set of exercises within the wellness cultivation system.
    • Cô ấy dạy một môn dưỡng sinh kết hợp thở và vận động chậm. (She teaches a wellness discipline that combines breathing and slow movement.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Dưỡng (v): to nourish, to convalesce. (e.g., - to recuperate from an illness).
  • Nuôi dưỡng (v): to nurture, to foster (used more commonly for the act of raising).
  • Bảo dưỡng (v): to maintain (used for objects, machinery).
  • Sống (v): to live, to be alive.
Synonyms
  • To rear/nourish: nurture, foster, raise.
  • Wellness cultivation: health preservation, regimen, self-care practice.
Related Concepts
  • Thái Cực Quyền (Tai Chi): A Chinese martial art often practiced as a form of .
  • Khí công (Qigong): A practice involving meditation, breathing, and movement, central to many methods.
  • Sống lâu (Longevity): A key goal of practices.
dưỡng sinh

Người cao tuổi tập dưỡng sinh trong công viên vào buổi sáng.

verb
  1. to rear; to nourish; to bring up