休养生息 xiū yǎng shēng xī

to recover; to recuperate

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 44863rd word

Definitions

  1. 1. to recover
  2. 2. to recuperate

Characters

Character Meaning
休 xiū HSK 2
to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease
养 yǎng HSK 4
to bring up (children); to raise (animals); to keep (pets)
生 shēng HSK 1
life; to be born; raw
息 xī HSK 2
news; to rest; breath