太极拳 (太極拳)
tài jí quán
Pinyin
Definition
太极拳 (太極拳)
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- shadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan
- traditional form of physical exercise or relaxation
- a martial art
Character Decomposition
Idioms (11)
天下太平
- 1 the whole world at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity
太公钓鱼,愿者上钩
- 1 Jiang Ziya is fishing, if you want take the hook (idiom, refers to early sage 姜子牙 fishing with no bait and the hook above the water); to put one's head in the noose
太平盛世
- 1 peace and prosperity (idiom)
太阳从西边出来
- 1 lit. the sun rises in the west (idiom)
- 2 fig. hell freezes over
- 3 pigs can fly
姜太公钓鱼,愿者上钩
- 1 Jiang Ziya is fishing, if you want it, take the hook (idiom, refers to early sage 姜子牙 fishing with no bait and the hook above the water); to put one's head in the noose
Sample Sentences
刘教授,又在打太极拳啊。
Professor Liu, practicing Tai Chi again, huh?
我老爸告诉我的嘛,他每年都去的。听说他在那边跟了个道长,学太极拳。
My father told me all about it. He went there every year. I heard he studied Tai-chi there with a Taoist priest.
太极 ”这个词的意思是绝对、唯一。太极拳不仅综合了明代各家拳法,还包含了丰富的中国传统文化。
The word ``Tai Chi" means absolute and unique. Tai Chi not only synthesizes all different styles of Chinese boxing from the Ming Dynasty, it also incorporates a great deal of traditional Chinese culture.
你这可是大错特错了。太极拳不仅结合了健身与搏击, 还包含了深刻的中国古典哲学。
That's where you're really wrong. Tai Chi not only combines exercise and fighting skills, it also contains a great deal of classical Chinese philosophy.
太极拳不是老年人的运动吗?有什么奇妙呢?
Isn't Tai Chi an exercise for the elderly? What's so amazing about it?
我最近开始练太极拳。这真是一种奇妙的拳术。
I've started to practice Tai chi recently. It's really an amazing form of Chinese boxing.
为什么太极拳节奏这么慢?它到底对人体有什么好处呢?
Why is Tai Chi so slow-paced? What good does it do for the body, anyway?
太极拳始终处于运动之中,动作连接紧密,流畅。打太极拳时,特别要求心静。
From beginning to end, Tai Chi is all about motion. Its movements are closely connected and flowing. When you practice Tai Chi, you really need peace of mind.
噢,听起来真深奥。太极拳分流派吗?
Oh, that sounds very profound. Are there different schools of Tai Chi?
当然,太极拳有许多流派,不过最主要的是五大流派。
Of course. There are many different schools of Tai Chi, but the main ones are the five key schools.