休养生息 xiū yǎng shēng xī

DEFINITIONS

  1. to recover
  2. to recuperate

CHARACTERS

休 xiū
HSK 2
rest, stop; retire; do not!
养 yǎng
HSK 4
raise, rear, bring up; support
生 shēng
HSK 1
life, living, lifetime; birth
息 xī
HSK 2
rest, put stop to, end, cease