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?
Chinese PinYin : xiū xīn yǎng xìng
cultivate one's original nature
long distance separates no bosom friends. tiān yá bǐ lín
visit the poor and the suffering. fǎng pín wèn kǔ
a murky sky over a dark earth. tiān hūn dì àn
good teachers and helpful friends. liáng shī zhèng yǒu