FENG SHUI


Meaning of FENG SHUI in English

[ ˌfɛŋ'ʃu:i , ˌfʌŋ 'ʃweɪ ]

■ noun (in Chinese thought) a system of laws considered to govern spatial arrangement and orientation in relation to the flow of energy, and whose effects are taken into account when siting and designing buildings.

Origin

Chin., from fēng 'wind' and shuǐ 'water'.

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