feng shui
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- noun
- /fɛŋ ʃweɪ/
- She consulted a feng shui expert to arrange her furniture for better energy flow.
- feng shui practitioner
- feng shui and geomancy
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Watch on YouTubeIt's just the right sort of Feng shui place to put it.
- It's just the right sort of Feng shui place to put it.
- It's not real, but it does add some nice Feng shui.
- You have their own version of Vastu Veda, which is closest to Feng shui.
- Well, I am not an authority on Feng shui and I have quite a bit of regard for it.
- But like the flow of the room is, you know, for lack of a better term, flow means I Feng shui flow, progressive commercial flow periods.
Examples
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Hey, babes, do you think it's bad feng shui that we have a TV in the living room?
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I see some good Feng Shui.
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It's just the right sort of Feng shui place to put it.
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We were just doing a little feng shui.
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Is this some sort of feng shui thing?
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So this is feng shui.
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You see, this is a feng shui compass.
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What does a focal point have to do with good Feng Shui?
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We know that one of the main principles of feng shui is the yin-yang principle.
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A space that is open and not cluttered is one of the principles of feng shui that buyers like.
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Surface Forms
Morphology
feng + shui
Feng shui is a lexicalized cultural loanword denoting a technical system for arranging space; knowing the literal constituents (Chinese for 'wind' and 'water') does not allow a B1 learner to infer the specialised meaning or practices involved. Because the phrase names a cultural concept rather than composing directly into its full meaning in English, it is opaque to learners.
Etymology
Feng shui comes from old Chinese words feng ('wind') and shui ('water'). People long ago watched how wind and water moved and placed houses and furniture to keep a smooth flow, so feng shui now means arranging a place to bring 'harmony' and make people feel better.