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喜则气缓

xǐ zé qì huǎn

4-character word Traditional 喜則氣緩

What 喜则气缓 means

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

The characters in 喜则气缓

• 喜xǐto be fond of; to like; to enjoy
• 则zé(literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then…
• 气qìgas; air; smell; weather
• 缓huǎnslow; unhurried; sluggish