五勞七傷
Chinese
| five | toil | seven | injure; injury; wound | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (五勞七傷) | 五 | 勞 | 七 | 傷 | |
| simp. (五劳七伤) | 五 | 劳 | 七 | 伤 | |
| alternative forms | 五癆七傷／五痨七伤 | ||||
Pronunciation
Idiom
五勞七傷
- (traditional Chinese medicine) “five strains and seven impairments”, five referring to the five viscera (heart, liver, spleen, lung, kidney), and seven to adverse effects on one's body as a result of: overeating (spleen), anger (liver), moisture (kidney), cold (lung), worry (heart), wind and rain (outer appearance) and fear (mind)
- (by extension) various disease risk factors and pathogenic factors
- (figurative) prone to various diseases
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