五劳七伤(wǔ láo qī shāng)

4 charactersTrad. 五勞七傷

(TCM) "five strains and seven impairments", five referring…

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Word information

Pinyin
wǔ láo qī shāng
Meaning
(TCM) "five strains and seven impairments", five referring to the five viscera 五脏, 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)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
五勞七傷

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