cultivate one's original nature

cultivate one's original nature

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Xi ū x ī NY ǎ NGX ì ng, which means to achieve a perfect state of mind and body through self reflection. From Dongpo dream.

Idiom explanation

Cultivation of mind: to purify the mind; cultivation of nature: to protect the nature from damage.

The origin of Idioms

The second part of Dongpo dream written by Wu Changling in Yuan Dynasty: "I was teased by this Dongpo scholar, but I told him who I am now cultivating my mind in Lushan Mountain. How can I cheat Zizhan and earn peony, but teach someone to replace me?"

Analysis of Idioms

To cultivate one's moral integrity

Idiom usage

It refers to paying attention to one's own virtue. I indulge in sex. How about this half year's free time? Bing Xin's to the little readers. How to cultivate one's mind?