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Relax
Chill Out
fàng sōng
This means to relax in Chinese.
In most cases it's used to suggest that a person “relax,” “hang loose” or “chill out.”
In context where this word is not applied to a human, it can mean to loosen, as in to loosen a knot in a rope.
Daodejing / Tao Te Ching - Chapter 54
shàn jiàn zhě bù bá shàn bào zhě bù tuō zǐ sūn yǐ jì sì bù jué xiū zhī shēn qí dé nǎi zhēn xiū zhī jiā qí dé yǒu yú xiū zhī xiāng qí dé nǎi zhǎng xiū zhī guó qí dé nǎi féng xiū zhī yú tiān xià qí dé nǎi bó yǐ shēn guān shēn yǐ jiā guān jiā yǐ xiāng guān xiāng yǐ bāng guān bāng yǐ tiān xià guān tiān xià wú hé yǐ zhī tiān xià rán zī yǐ cǐ
This is the Mawangdui version of Daodejing chapter 54.
What Tao plants cannot be plucked； What Tao clasps cannot slip.
By its virtue alone can one generation after another carry on the ancestral sacrifice.
Apply it to yourself, and by its power, you will be freed from dross.
Apply it to your household, and your household shall thereby have abundance.
Apply it to the village, and the village will be made secure.
Apply it to the kingdom, and the kingdom shall thereby be made to flourish.
Apply it to an empire, and the empire shall thereby be extended.
Therefore just as through oneself, one may contemplate Oneself;
So through the household one may contemplate the Household;
And through the village, one may contemplate the Village;
And through the kingdom, one may contemplate the Kingdom;
And through the empire, one may contemplate the Empire.
How do I know that the empire is so? By this.
By its virtue alone can one generation after another carry on the ancestral sacrifice.
Apply it to yourself, and by its power, you will be freed from dross.
Apply it to your household, and your household shall thereby have abundance.
Apply it to the village, and the village will be made secure.
Apply it to the kingdom, and the kingdom shall thereby be made to flourish.
Apply it to an empire, and the empire shall thereby be extended.
Therefore just as through oneself, one may contemplate Oneself;
So through the household one may contemplate the Household;
And through the village, one may contemplate the Village;
And through the kingdom, one may contemplate the Kingdom;
And through the empire, one may contemplate the Empire.
How do I know that the empire is so? By this.
Another translation:
What is firmly rooted cannot be pulled out;
What is tightly held in the arms will not slip loose;
Through this, the offering of sacrifice by descendants will never come to an end.
Cultivate it in your person, and its virtue will be genuine;
Cultivate it in the family, and its virtue will be more than sufficient;
Cultivate it in the hamlet, and its virtue will endure;
Cultivate it in the state, and its virtue will abound;
Cultivate it in the empire, and its virtue will be pervasive.
Hence look at the person through the person;
Look at the family through the family;
Look at the hamlet through the hamlet;
Look at the state through the state;
Look at the empire through the empire.
How do I know that the empire is like that?
By means of this.
What is firmly rooted cannot be pulled out;
What is tightly held in the arms will not slip loose;
Through this, the offering of sacrifice by descendants will never come to an end.
Cultivate it in your person, and its virtue will be genuine;
Cultivate it in the family, and its virtue will be more than sufficient;
Cultivate it in the hamlet, and its virtue will endure;
Cultivate it in the state, and its virtue will abound;
Cultivate it in the empire, and its virtue will be pervasive.
Hence look at the person through the person;
Look at the family through the family;
Look at the hamlet through the hamlet;
Look at the state through the state;
Look at the empire through the empire.
How do I know that the empire is like that?
By means of this.
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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
鬆 松 see styles |
sōng song1 sung su す |
loose; to loosen; to relax; floss (dry, fluffy food product made from shredded, seasoned meat or fish, used as a topping or filling) (1) (kana only) cavity (in old root vegetables, tofu, metal casting, etc.); pore; hollow; bubble; blowhole; (can be adjective with の) (2) (kana only) porous; pithy; spongy |
ルース see styles |
ruuzu / ruzu ルーズ |
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寬 宽 see styles |
kuān kuan1 k`uan kuan kan |
wide; broad; loose; relaxed; lenient broad |
撒 see styles |
sǎ sa3 sa san |
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill To scatter, set loose, sow. |
散 see styles |
sàn san4 san bara; bara ばら; バラ |
to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack (noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) (kana only) loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; (2) (abbreviation) (kana only) (See ばら銭) coins; small change viprakrī. Scatter, disperse, dismiss; scattered; broken, powder; translit. saṃ, san. |
曠 旷 see styles |
kuàng kuang4 k`uang kuang hiromu ひろむ |
to neglect; to skip (class or work); to waste (time); vast; loose-fitting (given name) Hiromu Spacious, extensive; waste; wilderness; far, long, wide. |
淫 see styles |
yín yin2 yin in いん |
excess; excessive; wanton; lewd; lascivious; obscene; depraved (noun or adjectival noun) licentiousness Excess, excessive; licentious, lewd; adultery, fornication. |
砘 see styles |
dùn dun4 tun |
(agriculture) to compact loose soil with a stone roller after sowing seeds; stone roller used for this purpose |
篠 see styles |
xiǎo xiao3 hsiao shino; shinu しの; しぬ |
dwarf bamboo (1) (See 篠竹・しのだけ) thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); (2) (しの only) (abbreviation) (See 篠笛) Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); (3) (しの only) sliver (strand of loose fibers); (personal name) Tsuguo |
繐 see styles |
suì sui4 sui |
fine and loose cloth; tassel |
肥 see styles |
féi fei2 fei koe こえ |
fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by illegal means; fertilizer; manure manure; night soil; dung; fertiliser; fertilizer; (personal name) Yutaka Fat. |
袴 裤 see styles |
kù ku4 k`u ku hakama はかま |
variant of 褲|裤[ku4] (1) hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (2) (leaf) sheath; (3) (sake bottle) stand; (surname) Hakama |
褒 see styles |
bāo bao1 pao hō |
to praise; to commend; to honor; (of clothes) large or loose To praise; salutation. poṣadha, v. 布. |
褕 see styles |
yú yu2 yü |
loose garment |
下す see styles |
kudasu くだす orosu おろす |
(transitive verb) (1) to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; (2) to judge; to hand down a verdict; to pass sentence; (3) to let go down; to lower; (4) to do oneself; to do by oneself; (5) to beat; to defeat; (6) to have loose bowels; to have diarrhea; to pass excrement; (irregular okurigana usage) (transitive verb) (1) to take down (e.g. flag); to launch (e.g. boat); to drop; to lower (e.g. ladder); to let (a person) off; to unload; to discharge; (2) to drop off (a passenger from a vehicle); to let (a person) off; (3) to withdraw money from an account; (4) to wear (clothing) for the first time; (5) to fillet (e.g. a fish) |
乱り see styles |
midari みだり |
(adjectival noun) (1) (archaism) selfish; with disregard for order or rules; (2) (archaism) reckless; rash; careless; (3) (archaism) loose; bawdy; (4) (archaism) irrational; illogical |
五逆 see styles |
wǔ nì wu3 ni4 wu ni gogyaku ごぎゃく |
(1) {Buddh} five cardinal sins (killing one's father, killing one's mother, killing an arhat, shedding the blood of a Buddha, causing a schism within the sangha); (2) (hist) crime of killing one's master, father, grandfather, mother, or grandmother pañcānantarya; 五無間業 The five rebellious acts or deadly sins, parricide, matricide, killing an arhat, shedding the blood of a Buddha, destroying the harmony of the sangha, or fraternity. The above definition is common both to Hīnayāna and Mahāyāna. The lightest of these sins is the first; the heaviest the last. II. Another group is: (1) sacrilege, such as destroying temples, burning sutras, stealing a Buddha's or a monk's things, inducing others to do so, or taking pleasure therein; (2) slander, or abuse of the teaching of śrāvaka s, pratyekabuddhas, or bodhisattvas; (3) ill-treatment or killing of a monk; (4) any one of the five deadly sins given above; (5) denial of the karma consequences of ill deeds, acting or teaching others accordingly, and unceasing evil life. III. There are also five deadly sins, each of which is equal to each of the first set of five: (1) violation of a mother, or a fully ordained nun; (2) killing a bodhisattva in a sangha; (5) destroying a Buddha's stūpa. IV. The five unpardonable sin of Devadatta who (1) destroyed the harmony of the community; (2) injured Śākyamuni with a stone, shedding his blood; (3) induced the king to let loose a rutting elephant to trample down Śākyamuni; (4) killed a nun; (5) put poison on his finger-nails and saluted Śākyamuni intending to destroy him thereby. |
京烏 see styles |
kyougarasu / kyogarasu きょうがらす |
(1) (archaism) Kyoto merchant; (2) (archaism) (See 京雀) well-informed and loose-lipped Kyotoite |
令脫 令脱 see styles |
lìng tuō ling4 tuo1 ling t`o ling to ryō datsu |
sets loose |
八目 see styles |
yatsume やつめ |
(1) (abbreviation) eighth (place, position, etc.); (2) having eight eyes; having many eyes; (3) (of a fabric) having a loose knit; (4) lamprey; (5) eight-holed arrow whistle; (surname) Yatsume |
口軽 see styles |
kuchigaru くちがる |
(noun or adjectival noun) loose-lipped; talkative |
嘴快 see styles |
zuǐ kuài zui3 kuai4 tsui k`uai tsui kuai |
to have loose lips |
嘴敞 see styles |
zuǐ chǎng zui3 chang3 tsui ch`ang tsui chang |
to have a loose tongue; talkative |
嘴鬆 嘴松 see styles |
zuǐ sōng zui3 song1 tsui sung |
loose-tongued |
多情 see styles |
duō qíng duo1 qing2 to ch`ing to ching tajou / tajo たじょう |
affectionate; passionate; emotional; sentimental (noun or adjectival noun) (1) profligate; licentious; of loose morals; amorous; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) emotional; passionate; sentimental |
妄り see styles |
midari みだり |
(adjectival noun) (1) (archaism) selfish; with disregard for order or rules; (2) (archaism) reckless; rash; careless; (3) (archaism) loose; bawdy; (4) (archaism) irrational; illogical |
婬婦 see styles |
inpu いんぷ |
(1) woman of loose morals; lewd woman; (2) prostitute; whore; harlot |
学蘭 see styles |
gakuran がくらん |
(colloquialism) school uniform for boys, often with stand-up collar, long jacket and loose trousers |
寛衣 see styles |
kani かんい |
loose clothes; comfortable clothes; (female given name) Hiroe |
寬衣 宽衣 see styles |
kuān yī kuan1 yi1 k`uan i kuan i |
please take off your coat (honorific); loose-fitting garment |
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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Relax | 放鬆 放松 | fàng sōng fang4 song1 fang song fangsong | fang sung fangsung |
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| Daodejing Tao Te Ching - Chapter 54 | 善建者不拔善抱者不脫子孫以祭祀不絕修之身其德乃真修之家其德有余修之鄉其德乃長修之國其德乃夆修之於天下其德乃博以身觀身以家觀家以鄉觀鄉以邦觀邦以天下觀天下吾何以知天下然茲以此 善建者不拔善抱者不脱子孙以祭祀不绝修之身其德乃真修之家其德有余修之乡其德乃长修之国其德乃夆修之于天下其德乃博以身观身以家观家以乡观乡以邦观邦以天下观天下吾何以知天下然兹以此 | shàn jiàn zhě bù bá shàn bào zhě bù tuō zǐ sūn yǐ jì sì bù jué xiū zhī shēn qí dé nǎi zhēn xiū zhī jiā qí dé yǒu yú xiū zhī xiāng qí dé nǎi zhǎng xiū zhī guó qí dé nǎi féng xiū zhī yú tiān xià qí dé nǎi bó yǐ shēn guān shēn yǐ jiā guān jiā yǐ xiāng guān xiāng yǐ bāng guān bāng yǐ tiān xià guān tiān xià wú hé yǐ zhī tiān xià rán zī yǐ cǐ shan4 jian4 zhe3 bu4 ba2 shan4 bao4 zhe3 bu4 tuo1 zi3 sun1 yi3 ji4 si4 bu4 jue2 xiu1 zhi1 shen1 qi2 de2 nai3 zhen1 xiu1 zhi1 jia1 qi2 de2 you3 yu2 xiu1 zhi1 xiang1 qi2 de2 nai3 zhang3 xiu1 zhi1 guo2 qi2 de2 nai3 feng2 xiu1 zhi1 yu2 tian1 xia4 qi2 de2 nai3 bo2 yi3 shen1 guan1 shen1 yi3 jia1 guan1 jia1 yi3 xiang1 guan1 xiang1 yi3 bang1 guan1 bang1 yi3 tian1 xia4 guan1 tian1 xia4 wu2 he2 yi3 zhi1 tian1 xia4 ran2 zi1 yi3 ci3 shan jian zhe bu ba shan bao zhe bu tuo zi sun yi ji si bu jue xiu zhi shen qi de nai zhen xiu zhi jia qi de you yu xiu zhi xiang qi de nai zhang xiu zhi guo qi de nai feng xiu zhi yu tian xia qi de nai bo yi shen guan shen yi jia guan jia yi xiang guan xiang yi bang guan bang yi tian xia guan tian xia wu he yi zhi tian xia ran zi yi ci | shan chien che pu pa shan pao che pu t`o tzu sun i chi ssu pu chüeh hsiu chih shen ch`i te nai chen hsiu chih chia ch`i te yu yü hsiu chih hsiang ch`i te nai chang hsiu chih kuo ch`i te nai feng hsiu chih yü t`ien hsia ch`i te nai po i shen kuan shen i chia kuan chia i hsiang kuan hsiang i pang kuan pang i t`ien hsia kuan t`ien hsia wu ho i chih t`ien hsia jan tzu i tz`u shan chien che pu pa shan pao che pu to tzu sun i chi ssu pu chüeh hsiu chih shen chi te nai chen hsiu chih chia chi te yu yü hsiu chih hsiang chi te nai chang hsiu chih kuo chi te nai feng hsiu chih yü tien hsia chi te nai po i shen kuan shen i chia kuan chia i hsiang kuan hsiang i pang kuan pang i tien hsia kuan tien hsia wu ho i chih tien hsia jan tzu i tzu |
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