喜则气缓 in English xi3 ze2 qi4 huan3 Meaning

Meanings

  • joy depresses one's qi vital breath
  • an excess of joy may lead to sluggishness of vital energy (TCM)

Simplified Characters

喜 则 气 缓

Traditional Characters

喜 則 氣 緩

Pinyin

xi3 ze2 qi4 huan3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

喜xi3to be fond of 则ze2(conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but 气qi4gas 缓huan3slow