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道系

Mandarin · pinyin dào xì

(neologism, attested by 2017) Dao-type, a type of person who has traits associated with a Daoist approach to life, such as being active, optimistic, earthy and forthright (cf. 佛系 fó xì)

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道: dào · path, road, street; method, way
系: xì · system; line, link, connection

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