feng shui
A system of spiritual energies, both good and evil, present in the natural features of…A system of spiritual energies, both good and evil, present in the natural features of landscapes.
» Tom doesn't believe in Feng Shui.
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3 senses(Chinese, uncountable)A system of spiritual energies, both good and evil, present in the natural features of landscapes.
(broadly, uncountable)An ancient Chinese system of geomancy used to design buildings and graves, and to determine the spatial arrangement of things, according to rules about the flow of energy, aimed at achieving harmony with the environment, promoting good fortune and wealth, etc.
фэншу́йfɛnšúj, фэн-шу́йfɛn-šúj
феншу́йfenšúj
rules in Chinese philosophy that govern spatial arrangement and orientation in relation to patterns of yin and yang and the flow of energy (qi); the favorable or unfavorable effects are taken into consideration in designing and siting buildings and graves and furniture
(colloquial, uncountable)The state of having a space in a particular order, though not necessarily in accordance with any actual principles of the Chinese system of geomancy.
Examples
5 sentencesTom doesn't believe in Feng Shui.
Their house is organized according to Feng Shui.
ruУ них в доме всё по фэншую. — Wezel
deIhr Haus ist nach den Prinzipien des Feng Shui eingerichtet. — al_ex_an_der
Some Japanese think that Esperanto has good feng shui.
In Feng Shui, Qi is a type of energy or life force.
deIm Fēngshuǐ ist Qì eine Art von Energie oder Lebenskraft. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom believes in Feng Shui.
ruТом верит в фэншуй. — Wezel
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Mandarin 風水 /风水 (fēngshuǐ, “feng shui (Chinese system of geomancy)”, literalBorrowed from Mandarin 風水 /风水 (fēngshuǐ, “feng shui (Chinese system of geomancy)”, literally “wind and water”): 風 /风 (fēng, “wind”) + 水 (shuǐ, “water”). Doublet of fung shui.
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