engage in self-cultivation

engage in self-cultivation

Self cultivation, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Xi ū zh ē NY ǎ NGX ì ng, which means to learn the Tao, cultivate one's character. It comes from the first fold of playing in the river Pavilion by Wu Mingshi of Yuan Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

The first part of Yuan Dynasty's Wumingshi's play in the river Pavilion: "I pass the way of Taiqing, hidden in the Kunlun Mountains, with Donghua to the true air, on the blue sea, the ruins of Cangling, cultivate the true nature, accumulate good deeds, in order to become the right way, in charge of yuxiaozifu, Dongtianfudi, three islands and ten continents, Penglai."

Idiom usage

Used as an object or attribute; used in writing

Examples

There will cherish jade and fragrance, only know how to cultivate one's nature. The 55th chapter of journey to the west by Wu Chengen in Ming Dynasty

Analysis of Idioms

Near synonym: Cultivation of truth