五勞七傷 wǔ láo qī shāng

DEFINITIONS

  1. (TCM) "five strains and seven impairments", five referring to the five viscera 五臟|五脏[wu3 zang4], 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)

CHARACTERS

五 wǔ five; surname
勞 láo labor, toil, do manual work
七 qī seven
傷 shāng wound, injury; fall ill from