精神生活

Mandarin · pinyin jīng shén shēng huó

Meanings

  1. spiritual or moral life
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精
jīng · essence; semen; spirit
神
shén · spirit, god, supernatural being
生
shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
活
huó · live, exist, survive; lively
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1–2–1–2 · jing1 shen2 sheng1 huo2

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zing1 san4 sang1 wut6

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noun

  1. inner life; spiritual life; intellectual life

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