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词汇 feng shui
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Definition of feng shui in English:

feng shui

nounˌfʌŋ ˈʃweɪˌfɛŋ ˈʃuːiˌfɛŋ ˈʃui
mass noun
  • (in Chinese thought) a system of laws considered to govern spatial arrangement and orientation in relation to the flow of energy (chi), and whose favourable or unfavourable effects are taken into account when siting and designing buildings.

    风水(指中国人观念中的一种思想法则系统,认为建筑物的空间布局和朝向与能量流 即“气”有关并受其支配,其有利和不利的影响必须在建筑物选址和设计时予以考虑)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Not that more needs to be said about feng shui for laboratories, but you did fail to mention the clearest objection to it.
    • I also found out on Friday that the entire office I worked in was shaped like a giant yin yang - it's all to do with feng shui, apparently.
    • They've also incorporated elements of feng shui into the design and the elements earth, water, fire and air crop up throughout the house.
    • I am trying to balance some energies in my home and have looked at a few systems to do this, feng shui, witchcraft, dowsing… etc.
    • Next you'll be running courses on astrology, dowsing and feng shui.
    • Behind, the island rises steeply with olive- and cypress-covered hills, but this place doesn't have feng shui.
    • These nominees promise that feng shui will promote health, wealth and well-being if incorporated in the design or decor of buildings.
    • On the coffee table in the sitting room there is a well-thumbed sports psychology book lying next to a book about feng shui - both of which he denies ownership of.
    • You think about feng shui in terms of the way energy moves through a space.
    • And the Getty Museum not only isn't arranged by feng shui, they've never even heard of it.
    • The root of your problems may be in the design of your home, say practitioners of feng shui.
    • Kanyu is the essence of feng shui; feng shui without kanyu is like a body without a spirit.
    • It is good feng shui if a building is encircled by streets or on a curved road.
    • The ambience is totally American, but Chinese feng shui may be the secret to the restaurant's success.
    • The ancient Chinese art of feng shui has been harnessed to create harmony.
    • Edinburgh-based interiors expert Alistair Warner can help with everything from feng shui to colour theory and textile design.
    • The computer-generated characters will be drawn using the principles of feng shui by juxtaposing light and color.
    • You've got an eye for design and a knack for feng shui.
    • I've heard that according to feng shui these types of deviations affect the energy flow in a house.
    • It suddenly dawned on me that feng shui is not a martial art, but the Chinese art of arranging furniture and household objects in a harmonious fashion.

Origin

Chinese, from fēng 'wind' and shuǐ 'water'.

Rhymes

bluey, chewy, chop suey, cooee, Dewey, dewy, Drambuie, gluey, gooey, hooey, Hughie, Louie, Louis, phooey, rouille, screwy, Wanganui

Definition of feng shui in US English:

feng shui

nounˌfɛŋ ˈʃuiˌfeNG ˈSHo͞oē
  • (in Chinese thought) a system of laws considered to govern spatial arrangement and orientation in relation to the flow of energy (qi), and whose favorable or unfavorable effects are taken into account when siting and designing buildings.

    风水(指中国人观念中的一种思想法则系统,认为建筑物的空间布局和朝向与能量流 即“气”有关并受其支配,其有利和不利的影响必须在建筑物选址和设计时予以考虑)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The ambience is totally American, but Chinese feng shui may be the secret to the restaurant's success.
    • Edinburgh-based interiors expert Alistair Warner can help with everything from feng shui to colour theory and textile design.
    • You've got an eye for design and a knack for feng shui.
    • I also found out on Friday that the entire office I worked in was shaped like a giant yin yang - it's all to do with feng shui, apparently.
    • Kanyu is the essence of feng shui; feng shui without kanyu is like a body without a spirit.
    • The root of your problems may be in the design of your home, say practitioners of feng shui.
    • And the Getty Museum not only isn't arranged by feng shui, they've never even heard of it.
    • The ancient Chinese art of feng shui has been harnessed to create harmony.
    • Behind, the island rises steeply with olive- and cypress-covered hills, but this place doesn't have feng shui.
    • I am trying to balance some energies in my home and have looked at a few systems to do this, feng shui, witchcraft, dowsing… etc.
    • It suddenly dawned on me that feng shui is not a martial art, but the Chinese art of arranging furniture and household objects in a harmonious fashion.
    • They've also incorporated elements of feng shui into the design and the elements earth, water, fire and air crop up throughout the house.
    • These nominees promise that feng shui will promote health, wealth and well-being if incorporated in the design or decor of buildings.
    • I've heard that according to feng shui these types of deviations affect the energy flow in a house.
    • Next you'll be running courses on astrology, dowsing and feng shui.
    • You think about feng shui in terms of the way energy moves through a space.
    • On the coffee table in the sitting room there is a well-thumbed sports psychology book lying next to a book about feng shui - both of which he denies ownership of.
    • The computer-generated characters will be drawn using the principles of feng shui by juxtaposing light and color.
    • It is good feng shui if a building is encircled by streets or on a curved road.
    • Not that more needs to be said about feng shui for laboratories, but you did fail to mention the clearest objection to it.

Origin

Chinese, from fēng ‘wind’ and shuǐ ‘water’.

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