五劳七伤 in English wu3 lao2 qi1 shang1 Meaning

Meanings

  • (TCM) "five strains and seven impairments", five referring to the five viscera 五臟|五脏[wu3 zang4], and seven to adverse effects on one's body as a result of: overeating (spleen), anger (liver), moisture (kidney), cold (lung), worry (heart), wind and rain (outer appearance) and fear (mind)

Simplified Characters

五 劳 七 伤

Traditional Characters

五 勞 七 傷

Pinyin

wu3 lao2 qi1 shang1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

五wu3five 劳lao2to toil 七qi1seven 伤shang1to injure