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1 Cao Cao (155-220), famous statesman and general at the end of Han, noted poet and calligrapher, later warlord, founder and first king of Cao Wei 曹魏, father of Emperor Cao Pi 曹丕
2 the main villain of novel the Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义

保健操

bǎo jiàn cāo

1 health exercises

情操

qíng cāo

1 sentiments
2 feelings
3 disposition of mind
4 moral character

Idioms (5)

同室操戈

tóng shì cāo gē

1 wielding the halberd within the household (idiom); internecine strife

操之过急

cāo zhī guò jí

1 to act with undue haste (idiom); eager and impatient
2 overhasty

率尔操觚

shuài ěr cāo gū

1 to compose in off-hand way (idiom); to dash off

稳操胜券

wěn cāo shèng quàn

1 grasp it and victory is assured
2 to have success within one's grasp (idiom)

重操旧业

chóng cāo jiù yè

1 to resume one's old trade (idiom)

Sample Sentences

这由外而内的自信心练习听起来还挺靠谱的，仪态、语调还有修养好心态，循序渐进地操练一定会有所帮助。

zhè yóu wài ér nèi de zìxìnxīn liànxí tīng qǐlai hái tǐng kàopǔ de ，yítài 、yǔdiào háiyǒu xiūyǎng hǎo xīntài ，xúnxùjiànjìn de cāoliàn yīdìng huì yǒusuǒ bāngzhù 。

This outside in confidence training sounds really worthwhile, posture, tone and maintaining a good attitude, if I practice it step by step it's certain to be helpful.

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在冥想过程中，要轻柔地设法将心灵集中在某一个事物上，如果心灵游离开去，就设法再次轻柔地将她逮住，把心灵带回来。要极为柔和，反复操练。

zài míngxiǎng guòchéng zhōng ，yào qīngróu de shèfǎ jiāng xīnlíng jízhōng zài mǒuyīge shìwù shàng ，rúguǒ xīnlíng yóulí kāiqù ，jiù shèfǎ zàicì qīngróu de jiāng tā dǎi zhù ，bǎ xīnlíng dài huílai 。yào jíwéi róuhé ，fǎnfù cāoliàn 。

In the process of meditation, you should gently focus your spirit on a certain object. If your spirit starts to drift, then try to gently recapture it, and bring it back. You should be very gentle, and repeat it over and over.

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