修身養性

Chinese

		to cultivate one's moral character; to practice self-cultivation	to discipline one’s temperament
trad. (修身養性)		修身	養性
simp. (修身养性)		修身	养性

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): xiūshēn yǎngxìng

(Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄡㄕㄣㄧㄤˇ ㄒㄧㄥˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): sau¹ san¹ joeng⁵ sing³

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: xiūshēn yǎngxìng
  - Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄡㄕㄣㄧㄤˇ ㄒㄧㄥˋ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: sioushen yǎngsìng
  - Wade–Giles: hsiu¹-shên¹ yang³-hsing⁴
  - Yale: syōu-shēn yǎng-syìng
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shioushen yeangshinq
  - Palladius: сюшэнь янсин (sjušɛnʹ jansin)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɕjoʊ̯⁵⁵ ʂən⁵⁵ jɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ ɕiŋ⁵¹/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: sau¹ san¹ joeng⁵ sing³
  - Yale: sāu sān yéuhng sing
  - Cantonese Pinyin: sau¹ san¹ joeng⁵ sing³
  - Guangdong Romanization: seo¹ sen¹ yêng⁵ xing³
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /sɐu̯⁵⁵ sɐn⁵⁵ jœːŋ¹³ sɪŋ³³/

Idiom

修身養性

to behave properly to improve one's character

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