Yang Cheng Fu's 10 Essential Principles

1. Elevate the Crown and lift the Spirit – Xu ling Ding Jin - 虛靈頂勁
Empty the thoughts and raise the head as if the crown of the head is pushing up against the heavens. The neck must be straightened to allow the head to be raised. This allows the shen and qi to arrive at the crown of the head. Do not use li or the neck will be stiff and qi and blood circulation will be hindered. One must have natural intention and emptiness in the mind.


Shen often translated as spirit.  This should not be confused with the xin shen or heart mind which is one of the five aspects of the Shen. The five aspects of the Shen are shen, zhi, yi, hun and po.(mind, will, intention, caporial soul, astral soul.
Li is usually translated as physical strength.  Exertion is another possibility. TaiJi Quan  practitioners often think of this in a negative sense however in Yi Quan Li takes on a more complex meaning and is not used pejoratively.   It is a form of power that should be understood and controlled by the practitioner. 
The concept of qi is multi faceted and too complicated to examine in this translation.  It will be the topic of future writings.

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2. Contain the chest, expand the back. – Han Xiong Ba Bei - 含胸拔背
When you depress the chest naturally qi will sink down to the dan tian. If you expand the chest then qi will raise to the chest causing top heaviness and one will float. To expand the back is to allow the qi to adhere to the back. If one sinks the chest and you will be able to expand the back naturally.  Then one can project qi from the spine.


Ba means to pull up or out, to draw up by suction. Bei means to carry something on the back or shoulders. I have use the word expand in the text but the meaning behind these words is far more profound.

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3. Song the waist. – Song Yao -鬆腰
The waist is the commander of the body. When one is able to song the waist qi will increase in the legs and thus provide a stable base for firm rooting. Changes of movement from xu to shi and vice versa are derived from movement of the waist. There is a saying that the source of qi is from the waist, therefore if one lacks strength, one should pay more attention to the waist and the lower limbs.


Song is normally translated as relax or loosen.  It must be understood that relax is does not mean collapse and certainly does not mean lack of use.  Chen Zhonghua has described song to mean a natural state of being.   

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4. Differentiate between xu and shi. – Fen Xu Shi - 分虛實
When ones weight is on the right, the right leg becomes shi and the left leg xu, or vice versa.   When one is able to distinguish xu shi, one is able to turn and move with lightness and effortlessness. If not, steps will be sluggish and heavy, and ones movements can be easily influenced by others.


Xu shi is not as simple a translation as empty and full or substantial and insubstantial.  In Chinese medicine xu is regarded as deficiency and shi as excess(too little or too much). When xu shi is written together it can take on the meaning of differentiating between true and false or real and fake.  What is reality?

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5. Sink the shoulders and weigh down the elbows. – Chen Jian Zhui Zhou - 沈肩墜肘
Sinking the shoulders is to let the shoulders be song and drop downwards. If not both shoulders will rise causing qi to rise in them. No strength can be exerted from the body if this happens. Weighting down the elbow is to direct the elbows downward and be song. If the elbows rise up, the shoulders will have great difficulty in sinking, thus affecting the strength of your internal power, and you will not be able to throw your opponent away.  This is similar to what is known as ‘stifling the power’ in external martial arts.


To say song the shoulders is not to say don't use the shoulders.  Song does not mean lifeless.  To say drop the elbows does not mean hold them down.  This is an internal art and sensation often trumps appearance.  

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6. Use Yi and not Li. – Yong Yi Bu Yong Li - 用意不用力
For practitioners of Taiji Quan the whole body must be song so that no li remains within the sinews and bones to restrict ones’s power.  Only then will one be light and flexible, and move accordingly. One might doubt how one could develop such power without using li.  It is because the human body contains jing luo, which enable the flow of qi.  When li is used, this will cause the blockage of qi in these jing luo and result in sluggish movements.  A small movement in any part of the body will affect the whole. If you use yi, qi will flow where it is directed. Qi and blood circulate together, if there is no yi then there is no qi and the blood circulation is poor. If you practice this method every day and never stop then after a long time you will develop real internal force.

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7. Coordinate the upper body with the lower body. – Shang Xia Xiang Sui - 上下相隨
In Taiji theory, movement should be rooted in the feet, stabilized through the legs, commanded by the waist  and expressed through the hands. When the movement of the feet, legs, waist and hands are in unison then intention will follow in the eyes. This is regarded as the complete coordination of above and below. If one of these is missing the movement becomes fragmented.

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8. Internal and external coordinate. – Nei Wai Xiang He - 內外相合
Taiji theory is in the shen. It is said, “The shen is the commander and the body serves as the messenger.” When the shen is raised and the body becomes light, the form consists of open and close; open means not only opening the hands and legs but also the mind. When closing it should be the same. Therefore, there is no gap between the external and the internal and they should be in unison.

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9. Continuity without breakage. – Xiang Lian Bu Duan - 相連不斷
In external martial arts, the power used is only physical strength, and therefore there is a start and a finish to it. In between is the break where strength from the previous move is finished and before the new force is issued. This is the weakest point and can be easily exploited by the opponent. Taiji Quan uses yi and not li, hence the movements become continuous without ending like a roaring river without ceasing. When in circulation, the qi can be described as drawing silk from a cocoon, to signify continuous flow of movement.

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10. Seeking stillness within movement. – Dong Zhong Qiu Jing -  動中求靜
In external martial arts, power is generated by jumping, punching and kicking as hard as possible. Hence after prolonged practice, one is panting for breath and the blood vessels are enlarged. By contrast Taiji Quan emphasizes stillness over movement. Even though in motion, the form appears tranquil. Therefore when practicing, the slower the better, with long deep breathing, to allow the qi to sink to the Dan tian and thus prevent one from over exerting oneself physically.

Literal Translation of Yang Cheng Fu’s 10 Important Points

Dictated by Yang ChengFu
Recorded by Chen WeiMing


I   ELEVATE THE CROWN AND LIFT THE SPIRIT

1            顶          頂          dǐng     apex; crown of the head; top; roof; most; to carry on the head; to push to the top; to go against; to replace; to substitute; to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc); (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile; classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc

2            劲          勁          jìn         strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; Classifiers: 把

3            者                        zhě        (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...; (after a noun) person involved in ...; -er; -ist; (used after a number or 后  to refer to sth mentioned previously); (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term); (old) (used at the end of a command); (old) this

4            头          頭          tóu        head; hair style; the top; end; beginning or end; a stub; remnant; chief; boss; side; aspect; first; leading; classifier for pigs or livestock; Classifiers: 个

5            容                        róng      surname Rong; to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance

6            正直                    zhèng zhí           upright; upstanding; honest

7            神                        shén      God; deity; soul; spirit; unusual; mysterious; lively; expressive; expression; look; Classifiers: 个

8            贯          貫          guàn     to pierce through; to pass through; to be stringed together; string of 1000 cash

9            於頂也                yú dǐng yě        

10          不可                    bù kě     cannot; should not; must not

11          用力                    yòng lì  to exert oneself physically

12          用力                    yòng lì  to exert oneself physically

13          则          則          zé          conjunction used to express contrast with a previous sentence or clause; standard; norm; rule; to imitate; to follow; then; principle; classifier for written items (such as an official statement)

14          项          項          xiàng     surname Xiang; back of neck; item; thing; term (in a mathematical formula); sum (of money); classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc

15          强          強, 彊   jiàng      stubborn; unyielding; variant of 强

16          气血      氣血      qì xuè  qi and blood (two basic bodily fluids of Chinese medicine)

17          不能                    bù néng              cannot; must not; should not

18          通                        tōng      to go through; to know well; (suffix) expert; to connect; to communicate; open; to clear; classifier for letters, telegrams, phone calls etc

19          流                        liú          to flow; to disseminate; to circulate or spread; to move or drift; to degenerate; to banish or send into exile; stream of water or sth resembling one; class, rate or grade

20          须          須          xū          must; to have to; to wait

21          有                        yǒu        to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be

22          虚          虛          xū          emptiness; void; abstract theory or guiding principles; empty or unoccupied; diffident or timid; false; humble or modest; (of health) weak; virtual; in vain

23          灵          靈          líng       quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin

24          自然                    zì rán   nature; natural; naturally

25          之                        zhī        (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 ); him; her; it

26          意                        yì          Italy; Italian; abbr. for 意大利 ; idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate

27          非                        fēi          abbr. for 非洲 , Africa; to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must

28          有                        yǒu        to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be

29          虚          虛          xū          emptiness; void; abstract theory or guiding principles; empty or unoccupied; diffident or timid; false; humble or modest; (of health) weak; virtual; in vain

30          灵          靈          líng       quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin

31          顶          頂          dǐng     apex; crown of the head; top; roof; most; to carry on the head; to push to the top; to go against; to replace; to substitute; to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc); (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile; classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc

32          劲          勁          jìn         strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; Classifiers: 把

33          则          則          zé          conjunction used to express contrast with a previous sentence or clause; standard; norm; rule; to imitate; to follow; then; principle; classifier for written items (such as an official statement)

34          精神                    jīng shén           spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; Classifiers: 个

35          不能                    bù néng              cannot; must not; should not

36          提起                    tí qǐ     to mention; to speak of; to lift; to pick up; to arouse; to raise (a topic, a heavy weight, one's fist, one's spirits etc)

37          也                        yě          surname Ye; also; too; (in Classical Chinese) final particle implying affirmation

II            CONTAIN THE CHEST, STRETCH THE BACK

1            涵                        hán       to contain; to include; culvert

2            胸          胷          xiōng     variant of 胸 ; chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax

3            者                        zhě        (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...; (after a noun) person involved in ...; -er; -ist; (used after a number or 后  to refer to sth mentioned previously); (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term); (old) (used at the end of a command); (old) this

4            胸          胷          xiōng     variant of 胸 ; chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax

5            略          畧          lüè         plan; strategy; outline; summary; slightly; rather; to rob; to plunder; to summarize; variant of 略

6            内涵      內涵      nèi hán meaning; content; essential properties implied or reflected by a notion; intention; connotation; self-possessed

7            使                        shǐ        to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger

8            气          氣          qì          gas; air; smell; weather; to make angry; to annoy; to get angry; vital energy; qi

9            沉                        chēn      see 黑沉沉

10          於                        wū         (literary) Oh!; Ah!

11          丹田                    dān tián              pubic region; point two inches below the navel where one's qi resides

12          也                        yě          surname Ye; also; too; (in Classical Chinese) final particle implying affirmation

13          胸          胷          xiōng     variant of 胸 ; chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax

14          忌                        jì           to be jealous of; fear; dread; scruple; to avoid or abstain from; to quit; to give up sth

15          挺                        tǐng      to stick out; to (physically) straighten up; to endure or hold out; straight; stiff; outstanding; extraordinary; rather; quite; very; classifier for machine guns

16          出          齣          chū        to go out; to come out; to occur; to produce; to go beyond; to rise; to put forth; to happen; classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc; variant of 出  (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels)

17          挺                        tǐng      to stick out; to (physically) straighten up; to endure or hold out; straight; stiff; outstanding; extraordinary; rather; quite; very; classifier for machine guns

18          出          齣          chū        to go out; to come out; to occur; to produce; to go beyond; to rise; to put forth; to happen; classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc; variant of 出  (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels)

19          则          則          zé          conjunction used to express contrast with a previous sentence or clause; standard; norm; rule; to imitate; to follow; then; principle; classifier for written items (such as an official statement)

20          气          氣          qì          gas; air; smell; weather; to make angry; to annoy; to get angry; vital energy; qi

21          拥          擁          yōng      to hold; to embrace; to wrap around; to gather around (sb); to throng; to swarm; to support; Taiwan pr.

22          胸          胷          xiōng     variant of 胸 ; chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax

23          际          際          jì           border; edge; boundary; interval; between; inter-; to meet; time; occasion; to meet with (circumstances)

24          上                        shàng    on top; upon; above; upper; previous; first (of multiple parts); to climb; to get onto; to go up; to attend (class or university)

25          重                        chóng    to repeat; repetition; again; re-; classifier: layer

26          下                        xià         down; downwards; below; lower; later; next (week etc); second (of two parts); to decline; to go down; to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc); measure word to show the frequency of an action

27          轻          輕          qīng     light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage

28          脚跟      腳跟      jiǎo gēn heel

29          易於                    yì yú    

30          浮起                    fú qǐ     to float; to emerge

31          拔                        bá          to pull up; to pull out; to draw out by suction; to select; to pick; to stand out (above level); to surpass; to seize

32          背          揹          bēi         variant of 背 ; to be burdened; to carry on the back or shoulder

33          者                        zhě        (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...; (after a noun) person involved in ...; -er; -ist; (used after a number or 后  to refer to sth mentioned previously); (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term); (old) (used at the end of a command); (old) this

34          气          氣          qì          gas; air; smell; weather; to make angry; to annoy; to get angry; vital energy; qi

35          贴          貼          tiē          to stick; to paste; to post (e.g. on a blog); to keep close to; to fit snugly; to subsidize; allowance (e.g. money for food or housing); sticker; classifier for sticking plaster: strip

36          於背也 於揹也 yú bēi yě            

37          能                        néng     surname Neng; to be able to; to be capable of; ability; capability; able; capable; can possibly; (usually used in the negative) to have the possibility of

38          含                        hán       to keep; to contain; to suck (keep in your mouth without chewing)

39          胸          胷          xiōng     variant of 胸 ; chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax

40          则          則          zé          conjunction used to express contrast with a previous sentence or clause; standard; norm; rule; to imitate; to follow; then; principle; classifier for written items (such as an official statement)

41          自                        zì          from; self; oneself; since

42          能                        néng     surname Neng; to be able to; to be capable of; ability; capability; able; capable; can possibly; (usually used in the negative) to have the possibility of

43          拔                        bá          to pull up; to pull out; to draw out by suction; to select; to pick; to stand out (above level); to surpass; to seize

44          背          揹          bēi         variant of 背 ; to be burdened; to carry on the back or shoulder

45          能                        néng     surname Neng; to be able to; to be capable of; ability; capability; able; capable; can possibly; (usually used in the negative) to have the possibility of

46          拔                        bá          to pull up; to pull out; to draw out by suction; to select; to pick; to stand out (above level); to surpass; to seize

47          背          揹          bēi         variant of 背 ; to be burdened; to carry on the back or shoulder

48          则          則          zé          conjunction used to express contrast with a previous sentence or clause; standard; norm; rule; to imitate; to follow; then; principle; classifier for written items (such as an official statement)

49          能力                    néng lì capability; capable; able; ability; Classifiers: 个

50          由                        yóu        to follow; from; it is for...to; reason; cause; because of; due to; to; to leave it (to sb); by (introduces passive verb)

51          脊                        jǐ           spine; back; ridge; Taiwan pr.

52          发          發          fā           to send out; to show (one's feeling); to issue; to develop; classifier for gunshots (rounds)

53          所向无敌           所向無敵           suǒ xiàng wú dí              to be invincible; unrivalled

54          也                        yě          surname Ye; also; too; (in Classical Chinese) final particle implying affirmation

III           LOOSEN THE WAIST

1            腰                        yāo        waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins

2            一身                    yī shēn whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes

3            之                        zhī        (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 ); him; her; it

4            主宰                    zhǔ zǎi  to dominate; to rule; to dictate; master

5            能                        néng     surname Neng; to be able to; to be capable of; ability; capability; able; capable; can possibly; (usually used in the negative) to have the possibility of

6            松          鬆          sōng      loose; to loosen; to relax

7            腰                        yāo        waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins

8            然后      然後      rán hòu after; then (afterwards); after that; afterwards

9            两          兩          liǎng      two; both; some; a few; tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤  (old)

10          足                        jù           excessive

11          有力                    yǒu lì    powerful; forceful; vigorous

12          下                        xià         down; downwards; below; lower; later; next (week etc); second (of two parts); to decline; to go down; to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc); measure word to show the frequency of an action

13          盘          盤          pán       plate; dish; tray; board; to build; to coil; to check; to examine; to transfer (property); to make over; classifier for food: dish, helping; to coil; classifier for coils of wire; classifier for games of chess

14          稳固      穩固      wěn gù stable; steady; firm

15          虚实      虛實      xū shí   what is true and what is false; (to get to know) the real situation

16          变化      變化      biàn huà             change; variation; to change; to vary; Classifiers: 个

17          皆                        jiē          all; each and every; in all cases

18          由                        yóu        to follow; from; it is for...to; reason; cause; because of; due to; to; to leave it (to sb); by (introduces passive verb)

19          腰                        yāo        waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins

20          转动      轉動      zhuǎn dòng        to turn sth around; to swivel

21          故                        gù          happening; instance; reason; cause; intentional; former; old; friend; therefore; hence; (of people) to die, dead

22          曰                        yuē        to speak; to say

23          命                        mìng    life; fate; order or command; to assign a name, title etc

24          意                        yì          Italy; Italian; abbr. for 意大利 ; idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate

25          源头      源頭      yuán tóu             source; fountainhead

26          在                        zài         (located) at; (to be) in; to exist; in the middle of doing sth; (indicating an action in progress)

27          腰                        yāo        waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins

28          隙                        xì          crack; crevice; gap or interval; loophole; discord; rift

29          有                        yǒu        to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be

30          不得                    bù dé    must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot

31          力                        lì           surname Li; power; force; strength; ability; strenuously

32          必                        bì          certainly; must; will; necessarily

33          於腰腿                yú yāo tuǐ         

34          求                        qiú         to seek; to look for; to request; to demand; to beseech

35          之                        zhī        (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 ); him; her; it

36          也                        yě          surname Ye; also; too; (in Classical Chinese) final particle implying affirmation

IV           DIFERENTIATE BETWEEN EMPTY AND FULL

1            太极      太極      tài jí      the Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese mythology

2            拳术      拳術      quán shù            Chinese boxing; fisticuffs

3            以          㕥, 㠯   yǐ          old variant of 以 ; old variant of 以 ; abbr. for Israel 以色列 ; to use; according to; so as to; by means of; in order to; by; with; because

4            分                        fēn        to divide; to separate; to distribute; to allocate; to distinguish (good and bad); part or subdivision; fraction; one tenth (of certain units); unit of length equivalent to 0.33 cm; minute; a point (in sports or games); 0.01 yuan (unit of money)

5            虚实      虛實      xū shí   what is true and what is false; (to get to know) the real situation

6            第一                    dì yī     first; number one

7            义          義          yì          justice; righteousness; meaning

8            如                        rú           as; as if; such as

9            全身                    quán shēn          whole body; em (typography)

10          皆                        jiē          all; each and every; in all cases

11          坐                        zuò        surname Zuo; to sit; to take a seat; to take (a bus, airplane etc); to bear fruit; variant of 座

12          在                        zài         (located) at; (to be) in; to exist; in the middle of doing sth; (indicating an action in progress)

13          右                        yòu        right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old)

14          腿          骽          tuǐ        leg; Classifiers: 条 ; hip bone; old variant of 腿

15          则          則          zé          conjunction used to express contrast with a previous sentence or clause; standard; norm; rule; to imitate; to follow; then; principle; classifier for written items (such as an official statement)

16          右                        yòu        right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old)

17          腿          骽          tuǐ        leg; Classifiers: 条 ; hip bone; old variant of 腿

18          实          實          shí        real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely

19          左腿為                zuǒ tuǐ wéi       

20          虚          虛          xū          emptiness; void; abstract theory or guiding principles; empty or unoccupied; diffident or timid; false; humble or modest; (of health) weak; virtual; in vain

21          全身                    quán shēn          whole body; em (typography)

22          坐                        zuò        surname Zuo; to sit; to take a seat; to take (a bus, airplane etc); to bear fruit; variant of 座

23          在                        zài         (located) at; (to be) in; to exist; in the middle of doing sth; (indicating an action in progress)

24          左腿                    zuǒ tuǐ

25          则          則          zé          conjunction used to express contrast with a previous sentence or clause; standard; norm; rule; to imitate; to follow; then; principle; classifier for written items (such as an official statement)

26          左腿為                zuǒ tuǐ wéi       

27          实          實          shí        real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely

28          右                        yòu        right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old)

29          腿          骽          tuǐ        leg; Classifiers: 条 ; hip bone; old variant of 腿

30          虚          虛          xū          emptiness; void; abstract theory or guiding principles; empty or unoccupied; diffident or timid; false; humble or modest; (of health) weak; virtual; in vain

31          虚实      虛實      xū shí   what is true and what is false; (to get to know) the real situation

32          能                        néng     surname Neng; to be able to; to be capable of; ability; capability; able; capable; can possibly; (usually used in the negative) to have the possibility of

33          分                        fēn        to divide; to separate; to distribute; to allocate; to distinguish (good and bad); part or subdivision; fraction; one tenth (of certain units); unit of length equivalent to 0.33 cm; minute; a point (in sports or games); 0.01 yuan (unit of money)

34          而后      而後      ér hòu   after that; then

35          转动      轉動      zhuǎn dòng        to turn sth around; to swivel

36          轻灵      輕靈      qīng líng           quick and skillful; agile

37          毫不费力           毫不費力           háo bù fèi lì      effortless; not expending the slightest effort

38          如                        rú           as; as if; such as

39          不能                    bù néng              cannot; must not; should not

40          分                        fēn        to divide; to separate; to distribute; to allocate; to distinguish (good and bad); part or subdivision; fraction; one tenth (of certain units); unit of length equivalent to 0.33 cm; minute; a point (in sports or games); 0.01 yuan (unit of money)

41          则          則          zé          conjunction used to express contrast with a previous sentence or clause; standard; norm; rule; to imitate; to follow; then; principle; classifier for written items (such as an official statement)

42          迈          邁          mài        to take a step

43          步                        bù          surname Bu; a step; a pace; walk; march; stages in a process; situation

44          重                        chóng    to repeat; repetition; again; re-; classifier: layer

45          滞          滯          zhì        sluggish

46          自立                    zì lì      independent; self-reliant; self-sustaining; to stand on one's own feet; to support oneself

47          不                        bù          (negative prefix); not; no

48          稳          穩          wěn       settled; steady; stable

49          而                        ér           and; as well as; and so; but (not); yet (not); (indicates causal relation); (indicates change of state); (indicates contrast)

50          易為人                yì wéi rén         

51          所                        suǒ        actually; place; classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc; that which; particle introducing a relative clause or passive; Classifiers: 个

52          牵动      牽動      qiān dòng           to affect; to produce a change in sth

 

V            SINK THE SHOULDERS AND WEIGHTING DOWN THE ELBOWS


1            沈肩者                shěn jiān zhě    

2            肩                        jiān        shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc)

3            松开      鬆開      sōng kāi              to release; to let go; to loosen; to untie; to come loose

4            下垂                    xià chuí              to droop; to sag; to hang down; sagging; drooping; prolapse (medicine)

5            也                        yě          surname Ye; also; too; (in Classical Chinese) final particle implying affirmation

6            若                        ruò        to seem; like; as; if

7            不能                    bù néng              cannot; must not; should not

8            松          鬆          sōng      loose; to loosen; to relax

9            垂                        chuí      to hang (down); droop; dangle; bend down; hand down; bequeath; nearly; almost; to approach

10          两          兩          liǎng      two; both; some; a few; tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤  (old)

11          肩                        jiān        shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc)

12          端起                    duān qǐ             

13          则          則          zé          conjunction used to express contrast with a previous sentence or clause; standard; norm; rule; to imitate; to follow; then; principle; classifier for written items (such as an official statement)

14          气          氣          qì          gas; air; smell; weather; to make angry; to annoy; to get angry; vital energy; qi

15          亦                        yì          also

16          随之      隨之      suí zhī thereupon; subsequently; accordingly

17          而                        ér           and; as well as; and so; but (not); yet (not); (indicates causal relation); (indicates change of state); (indicates contrast)

18          上                        shàng    on top; upon; above; upper; previous; first (of multiple parts); to climb; to get onto; to go up; to attend (class or university)

19          全身                    quán shēn          whole body; em (typography)

20          皆                        jiē          all; each and every; in all cases

21          不得                    bù dé    must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot

22          力                        lì           surname Li; power; force; strength; ability; strenuously

23          矣                        yǐ          classical final particle, similar to modern 了

24          坠          墜          zhuì      to fall; to drop; to weigh down

25          肘                        zhǒu      elbow; pork shoulder

26          者                        zhě        (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...; (after a noun) person involved in ...; -er; -ist; (used after a number or 后  to refer to sth mentioned previously); (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term); (old) (used at the end of a command); (old) this

27          肘                        zhǒu      elbow; pork shoulder

28          往          徃          wǎng     to go (in a direction); to; towards; (of a train) bound for; past; previous; old variant of 往

29          下                        xià         down; downwards; below; lower; later; next (week etc); second (of two parts); to decline; to go down; to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc); measure word to show the frequency of an action

30          松          鬆          sōng      loose; to loosen; to relax

31          坠          墜          zhuì      to fall; to drop; to weigh down

32          之                        zhī        (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 ); him; her; it

33          意                        yì          Italy; Italian; abbr. for 意大利 ; idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate

34          肘                        zhǒu      elbow; pork shoulder

35          若                        ruò        to seem; like; as; if

36          悬          懸          xuán     to hang or suspend; to worry; public announcement; unresolved; baseless; without foundation

37          起                        qǐ          to rise; to raise; to get up; to set out; to start; to appear; to launch; to initiate (action); to draft; to establish; to get (from a depot or counter); verb suffix, to start; (before place or time) starting from; classifier for occurrences or unpredictable events: case, instance; classifier for groups: batch, group

38          则          則          zé          conjunction used to express contrast with a previous sentence or clause; standard; norm; rule; to imitate; to follow; then; principle; classifier for written items (such as an official statement)

39          肩                        jiān        shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc)

40          不能                    bù néng              cannot; must not; should not

41          沈                        chén      variant of 沉

42          放                        fàng      to release; to free; to let go; to put; to place; to let out; to set off (fireworks)

43          人                        rén        man; person; people; Classifiers: 个

44          不                        bù          (negative prefix); not; no

45          远          遠          yuǎn     far; distant; remote

46          近                        jìn         near; close to; approximately

47          於外家 於外傢 yú wài jiā           

48          之                        zhī        (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 ); him; her; it

49          断          斷          duàn     to break; to snap; to cut off; to give up or abstain from sth; to judge; (usu. used in the negative) absolutely; definitely; decidedly

50          劲          勁          jìn         strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; Classifiers: 把

51          矣                        yǐ          classical final particle, similar to modern 了

 

VI           USE YI NOT LI

1            太极      太極      tài jí      the Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese mythology

2            论          論          lún         abbr. for 论语 , The Analects (of Confucius)

3            云          雲          yún        (classical) to say; surname Yun; abbr. for Yunnan Province 云南省 ; cloud; Classifiers: 朵

4            此                        cǐ          this; these

5            全                        quán     surname Quan; all; whole; entire; every; complete

6            是          昰          shì        is; are; am; yes; to be; variant of 是 ; (used in given names)

7            用意                    yòng yì intention; purpose

8            不                        bù          (negative prefix); not; no

9            用力                    yòng lì  to exert oneself physically

10          练          練          liàn        to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise; variant of 練 |练 , to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise

11          太极拳 太極拳 tài jí quán          shadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan; traditional form of physical exercise or relaxation; a martial art

12          全身                    quán shēn          whole body; em (typography)

13          松开      鬆開      sōng kāi              to release; to let go; to loosen; to untie; to come loose

14          不                        bù          (negative prefix); not; no

15          使                        shǐ        to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger

16          有                        yǒu        to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be

17          分毫                    fēn háo fraction; slightest difference; hairsbreadth

18          之                        zhī        (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 ); him; her; it

19          拙                        zhuō      awkward; clumsy; dull; inelegant; (polite) my; Taiwan pr.

20          劲          勁          jìn         strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; Classifiers: 把

21          以          㕥, 㠯   yǐ          old variant of 以 ; old variant of 以 ; abbr. for Israel 以色列 ; to use; according to; so as to; by means of; in order to; by; with; because

22          留          㽞畱      liú          old variant of 留 ; to leave (a message etc); to retain; to stay; to remain; to keep; to preserve; old variant of 留

23          滞          滯          zhì        sluggish

24          於                        wū         (literary) Oh!; Ah!

25          筋骨                    jīn gǔ    muscles and bones; physique; strength; courage

26          血脉      血脈      xuè mài              blood vessels

27          之间      之間      zhī jiān between; among; inter-

28          以          㕥, 㠯   yǐ          old variant of 以 ; old variant of 以 ; abbr. for Israel 以色列 ; to use; according to; so as to; by means of; in order to; by; with; because

29          自                        zì          from; self; oneself; since

30          缚          縛          fù           to bind; to tie; Taiwan pr.

31          朿                        cì          stab

32          然后      然後      rán hòu after; then (afterwards); after that; afterwards

33          能                        néng     surname Neng; to be able to; to be capable of; ability; capability; able; capable; can possibly; (usually used in the negative) to have the possibility of

34          轻灵      輕靈      qīng líng           quick and skillful; agile

35          变化      變化      biàn huà             change; variation; to change; to vary; Classifiers: 个

36          圆          圓          yuán     circle; round; circular; spherical; (of the moon) full; unit of Chinese currency (Yuan); tactful; to justify

37          转          轉          zhuǎn   to convey; to forward (mail); to transfer; to turn; to shift

38          自如                    zì rú      freedom of action; unobstructed; unconstrained; smoothly; with ease; freely

39          或                        huò       maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or

40          疑                        yí          to doubt; to misbelieve; to suspect

41          不                        bù          (negative prefix); not; no

42          用力                    yòng lì  to exert oneself physically

43          何以                    hé yǐ     whence

44          能                        néng     surname Neng; to be able to; to be capable of; ability; capability; able; capable; can possibly; (usually used in the negative) to have the possibility of

45          长          長          cháng    length; long; forever; always; constantly

46          力                        lì           surname Li; power; force; strength; ability; strenuously

47          盖          蓋          gài         lid; top; cover; canopy; to cover; to conceal; to build; cover, hide, protect

48          人身                    rén shēn             person; personal; human body

49          之                        zhī        (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 ); him; her; it

50          有                        yǒu        to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be

51          经络      經絡      jīng luò energy channels; meridian (TCM); (dialect) trick; tactic

52          如                        rú           as; as if; such as

53          地                        dì          earth; ground; field; place; land; Classifiers: 片

54          之                        zhī        (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 ); him; her; it

55          有                        yǒu        to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be

56          沟          溝          gōu        ditch; gutter; groove; gully; ravine; Classifiers: 道

57          洫                        xù          to ditch; a moat

58          沟          溝          gōu        ditch; gutter; groove; gully; ravine; Classifiers: 道

59          洫                        xù          to ditch; a moat

60          不                        bù          (negative prefix); not; no

61          塞                        sāi         Serbia; Serbian; abbr. for 塞尔维亚 ; to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper

62          而                        ér           and; as well as; and so; but (not); yet (not); (indicates causal relation); (indicates change of state); (indicates contrast)

63          水                        shuǐ      surname Shui; water; river; liquid; beverage; additional charges or income; (of clothes) classifier for number of washes

64          行                        xíng      to walk; to go; to travel; a visit; temporary; makeshift; current; in circulation; to do; to perform; capable; competent; effective; all right; OK!; will do; behavior; conduct; Taiwan pr.  for the behavior-conduct sense

65          经络      經絡      jīng luò energy channels; meridian (TCM); (dialect) trick; tactic

66          不                        bù          (negative prefix); not; no

67          闭          閉          bì          to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct

68          而                        ér           and; as well as; and so; but (not); yet (not); (indicates causal relation); (indicates change of state); (indicates contrast)

69          气          氣          qì          gas; air; smell; weather; to make angry; to annoy; to get angry; vital energy; qi

70          通                        tōng      to go through; to know well; (suffix) expert; to connect; to communicate; open; to clear; classifier for letters, telegrams, phone calls etc

71          如                        rú           as; as if; such as

72          浑身      渾身      hún shēn            all over; from head to foot

73          僵          殭          jiāng      variant of 僵 ; a stiff corpse

74          劲          勁          jìn         strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; Classifiers: 把

75          充满      充滿      chōng mǎn         full of; brimming with; very full; permeated

76          经络      經絡      jīng luò energy channels; meridian (TCM); (dialect) trick; tactic

77          气血      氣血      qì xuè  qi and blood (two basic bodily fluids of Chinese medicine)

78          停滞      停滯      tíng zhì             stagnation; at a standstill; bogged down

79          转动      轉動      zhuǎn dòng        to turn sth around; to swivel

80          不灵      不靈      bù líng not work; be ineffective

81          牵          牽          qiān      to pull (an animal on a tether); to lead along; to hold hands

82          一                        yī          one; 1; single; a (article); as soon as; entire; whole; all; throughout; "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)

83          而                        ér           and; as well as; and so; but (not); yet (not); (indicates causal relation); (indicates change of state); (indicates contrast)

84          全身                    quán shēn          whole body; em (typography)

85          动          動          dòng     to use; to act; to move; to change; abbr. for 动词 , verb

86          矣                        yǐ          classical final particle, similar to modern 了

87          若                        ruò        to seem; like; as; if

88          不                        bù          (negative prefix); not; no

89          用力                    yòng lì  to exert oneself physically

90          而                        ér           and; as well as; and so; but (not); yet (not); (indicates causal relation); (indicates change of state); (indicates contrast)

91          用意                    yòng yì intention; purpose

92          意                        yì          Italy; Italian; abbr. for 意大利 ; idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate

93          之                        zhī        (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 ); him; her; it

94          所                        suǒ        actually; place; classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc; that which; particle introducing a relative clause or passive; Classifiers: 个

95          至                        zhì        to arrive; most; to; until

96          气          氣          qì          gas; air; smell; weather; to make angry; to annoy; to get angry; vital energy; qi

97          卽                        jí           variant of 即 ; promptly

98          至                        zhì        to arrive; most; to; until

99          焉                        yān        where; how

100        如是                    rú shì   thus

101        气血      氣血      qì xuè  qi and blood (two basic bodily fluids of Chinese medicine)

102        流                        liú          to flow; to disseminate; to circulate or spread; to move or drift; to degenerate; to banish or send into exile; stream of water or sth resembling one; class, rate or grade

103        注          註          zhù        to inject; to pour into; to concentrate; to pay attention; stake (gambling); classifier for sums of money; variant of 注 ; to register; to annotate; note; comment

104        日日                    rì rì      every day

105        贯          貫          guàn     to pierce through; to pass through; to be stringed together; string of 1000 cash

106        输          輸          shū        to lose; to transport; to donate; to enter (a password)

107        周流                    zhōu liú

108        全身                    quán shēn          whole body; em (typography)

109        无          無          wú         -less; not to have; no; none; not; to lack; un-

110        时          時          shí        surname Shi; o'clock; time; when; hour; season; period

111        停滞      停滯      tíng zhì             stagnation; at a standstill; bogged down

112        久久                    jiǔ jiǔ     for a very long time

113        练习      練習      liàn xí   exercise; drill; practice; Classifiers: 个

114        则          則          zé          conjunction used to express contrast with a previous sentence or clause; standard; norm; rule; to imitate; to follow; then; principle; classifier for written items (such as an official statement)

115        得                        dé          to obtain; to get; to gain; to catch (a disease); proper; suitable; proud; contented; to allow; to permit; ready; finished

116        眞                        zhēn      variant of 真

117        正                        zhēng    first month of the lunar year

118        内          內          nèi         inside; inner; internal; within; interior

119        劲          勁          jìn         strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; Classifiers: 把

120        卽                        jí           variant of 即 ; promptly

121        太极      太極      tài jí      the Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese mythology

122        论          論          lún         abbr. for 论语 , The Analects (of Confucius)

123        中                        zhòng    to hit (the mark); to be hit by; to suffer; to win (a prize, a lottery)

124        所                        suǒ        actually; place; classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc; that which; particle introducing a relative clause or passive; Classifiers: 个

125        云          雲          yún        (classical) to say; surname Yun; abbr. for Yunnan Province 云南省 ; cloud; Classifiers: 朵

126        极          極          jí           extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top

127        柔软      柔軟      róu ruǎn             soft

128        然后      然後      rán hòu after; then (afterwards); after that; afterwards

129        能                        néng     surname Neng; to be able to; to be capable of; ability; capability; able; capable; can possibly; (usually used in the negative) to have the possibility of

130        极          極          jí           extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top

131        坚          堅          jiān        strong; solid; firm; unyielding; resolute

132        刚          剛          gāng      hard; firm; strong; just; barely; exactly

133        也                        yě          surname Ye; also; too; (in Classical Chinese) final particle implying affirmation

134        太极      太極      tài jí      the Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese mythology

135        功夫                    gōng fu skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort

136        纯熟      純熟      chún shú             skillful; proficient

137        之                        zhī        (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 ); him; her; it

138        人                        rén        man; person; people; Classifiers: 个

139        臂                        bì          arm

140        膊                        bó          shoulder; upper arm

141        如                        rú           as; as if; such as

142        绵          綿          mián     silk floss; continuous; soft; weak; mild-mannered (dialect)

143        裹                        guǒ        to bind; to wrap; a bundle; a parcel

144        铁          鐵          tiě          surname Tie; iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang)

145        分量                    fēn liàng             (vector) component

146        极          極          jí           extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top

147        沈                        chén      variant of 沉

148        练          練          liàn        to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise; variant of 練 |练 , to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise

149        外                        wài        outside; in addition; foreign; external

150        家          傢          jiā          see 家伙 ; surname Jia; home; family; (polite) my (sister, uncle etc); classifier for families or businesses; refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China; noun suffix for a specialist in some activity, such as a musician or revolutionary, corresponding to English -ist, -er, -ary or -ian; Classifiers: 个

151        拳                        quán     fist; boxing

152        者                        zhě        (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...; (after a noun) person involved in ...; -er; -ist; (used after a number or 后  to refer to sth mentioned previously); (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term); (old) (used at the end of a command); (old) this

153        用力                    yòng lì  to exert oneself physically

154        则          則          zé          conjunction used to express contrast with a previous sentence or clause; standard; norm; rule; to imitate; to follow; then; principle; classifier for written items (such as an official statement)

155        显          顯          xiǎn       prominent; conspicuous; (prefix) phanero-

156        有力                    yǒu lì    powerful; forceful; vigorous

157        不                        bù          (negative prefix); not; no

158        用力                    yòng lì  to exert oneself physically

159        时          時          shí        surname Shi; o'clock; time; when; hour; season; period

160        则          則          zé          conjunction used to express contrast with a previous sentence or clause; standard; norm; rule; to imitate; to follow; then; principle; classifier for written items (such as an official statement)

161        甚                        shén      variant of 什

162        轻浮      輕浮      qīng fú frivolous; careless; giddy

163        可见      可見      kě jiàn   it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible

164        其                        qí          his; her; its; theirs; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it)

165        力                        lì           surname Li; power; force; strength; ability; strenuously

166        乃          廼, 迺   nǎi         to be; thus; so; therefore; then; only; thereupon; variant of 乃 ; variant of 乃

167        外                        wài        outside; in addition; foreign; external

168        劲          勁          jìn         strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; Classifiers: 把

169        浮面                    fú miàn surface (of a liquid); superficial

170        之                        zhī        (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 ); him; her; it

171        劲          勁          jìn         strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; Classifiers: 把

172        也                        yě          surname Ye; also; too; (in Classical Chinese) final particle implying affirmation

173        外                        wài        outside; in addition; foreign; external

174        家          傢          jiā          see 家伙 ; surname Jia; home; family; (polite) my (sister, uncle etc); classifier for families or businesses; refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China; noun suffix for a specialist in some activity, such as a musician or revolutionary, corresponding to English -ist, -er, -ary or -ian; Classifiers: 个

175        之                        zhī        (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 ); him; her; it

176        力                        lì           surname Li; power; force; strength; ability; strenuously

177        最          㝡, 冣   zuì         variant of 最 ; old variant of 最 ; most; the most; -est (superlative suffix)

178        易引動                yì yǐn dòng      

179        故                        gù          happening; instance; reason; cause; intentional; former; old; friend; therefore; hence; (of people) to die, dead

180        不                        bù          (negative prefix); not; no

181        尚                        shàng    surname Shang; still; yet; to value; to esteem

182        也                        yě          surname Ye; also; too; (in Classical Chinese) final particle implying affirmation

VII         COORDENATE THE UPPER BODY WITH THE LOWER BODY

1            上下                    shàng xià            up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about

2            相                        xiāng     surname Xiang; each other; one another; mutually

3            随          隨          suí        surname Sui; to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow

4            者                        zhě        (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...; (after a noun) person involved in ...; -er; -ist; (used after a number or 后  to refer to sth mentioned previously); (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term); (old) (used at the end of a command); (old) this

5            卽                        jí           variant of 即 ; promptly

6            太极      太極      tài jí      the Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese mythology

7            论          論          lún         abbr. for 论语 , The Analects (of Confucius)

8            中                        zhòng    to hit (the mark); to be hit by; to suffer; to win (a prize, a lottery)

9            所                        suǒ        actually; place; classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc; that which; particle introducing a relative clause or passive; Classifiers: 个

10          云          雲          yún        (classical) to say; surname Yun; abbr. for Yunnan Province 云南省 ; cloud; Classifiers: 朵

11          其                        qí          his; her; its; theirs; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it)

12          根                        gēn        root; basis; classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings; Classifiers: 条 ; radical (chemistry)

13          在                        zài         (located) at; (to be) in; to exist; in the middle of doing sth; (indicating an action in progress)

14          脚          腳          jiǎo        foot; leg (of an animal or an object); base (of an object); Classifiers: 双 ; classifier for kicks

15          发          發          fā           to send out; to show (one's feeling); to issue; to develop; classifier for gunshots (rounds)

16          於腿                    yú tuǐ  

17          主宰                    zhǔ zǎi  to dominate; to rule; to dictate; master

18          於腰                    yú yāo  

19          形                        xíng      to appear; to look; form; shape

20          於                        wū         (literary) Oh!; Ah!

21          手指                    shǒu zhǐ             finger; Classifiers: 个

22          由                        yóu        to follow; from; it is for...to; reason; cause; because of; due to; to; to leave it (to sb); by (introduces passive verb)

23          脚          腳          jiǎo        foot; leg (of an animal or an object); base (of an object); Classifiers: 双 ; classifier for kicks

24          而                        ér           and; as well as; and so; but (not); yet (not); (indicates causal relation); (indicates change of state); (indicates contrast)

25          腿          骽          tuǐ        leg; Classifiers: 条 ; hip bone; old variant of 腿

26          而                        ér           and; as well as; and so; but (not); yet (not); (indicates causal relation); (indicates change of state); (indicates contrast)

27          腰                        yāo        waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins

28          总          總          zǒng      always; to assemble; gather; total; overall; head; chief; general; in every case

29          须          須          xū          must; to have to; to wait

30          完整                    wán zhěng         complete; intact

31          一气      一氣      yī qì     at one go; at a stretch; for a period of time; forming a gang

32          也                        yě          surname Ye; also; too; (in Classical Chinese) final particle implying affirmation

33          手动      手動      shǒu dòng          manual; manually operated; manual gear-change

34          腰                        yāo        waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins

35          动          動          dòng     to use; to act; to move; to change; abbr. for 动词 , verb

36          足                        jù           excessive

37          动          動          dòng     to use; to act; to move; to change; abbr. for 动词 , verb

38          眼神                    yǎn shén            expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect)

39          亦                        yì          also

40          随之      隨之      suí zhī thereupon; subsequently; accordingly

41          动          動          dòng     to use; to act; to move; to change; abbr. for 动词 , verb

42          如是                    rú shì   thus

43          方                        fāng      surname Fang; square; power or involution (mathematics); upright; honest; fair and square; direction; side; party (to a contract, dispute etc); place; method; prescription (medicine); just when; only or just; classifier for square things; abbr. for square or cubic meter

44          可谓      可謂      kě wèi   it could even be said

45          之                        zhī        (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 ); him; her; it

46          上下                    shàng xià            up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about

47          相                        xiāng     surname Xiang; each other; one another; mutually

48          随          隨          suí        surname Sui; to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow

49          有                        yǒu        to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be

50          一                        yī          one; 1; single; a (article); as soon as; entire; whole; all; throughout; "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)

51          不                        bù          (negative prefix); not; no

52          动          動          dòng     to use; to act; to move; to change; abbr. for 动词 , verb

53          卽                        jí           variant of 即 ; promptly

54          散乱      散亂      sàn luàn             in disorder; messy

55          矣                        yǐ          classical final particle, similar to modern 了

VIII        INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COORDINATE

1            太极      太極      tài jí      the Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese mythology

2            所                        suǒ        actually; place; classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc; that which; particle introducing a relative clause or passive; Classifiers: 个

3            练          練          liàn        to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise; variant of 練 |练 , to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise

4            在                        zài         (located) at; (to be) in; to exist; in the middle of doing sth; (indicating an action in progress)

5            神                        shén      God; deity; soul; spirit; unusual; mysterious; lively; expressive; expression; look; Classifiers: 个

6            故                        gù          happening; instance; reason; cause; intentional; former; old; friend; therefore; hence; (of people) to die, dead

7            云神為                yún shén wéi    

8            主                        zhǔ        owner; master; host; individual or party concerned; God; Lord; main; to indicate or signify; trump card (in card games)

9            帅          帥          shuài     surname Shuai; handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief

10          身                        shēn      body; life; oneself; personally; one's morality and conduct; the main part of a structure or body; pregnant; classifier for sets of clothes: suit, twinset; Kangxi radical 158

11          驱使      驅使      qū shǐ  to urge; to prompt; to spur on; to order sb about

12          精神                    jīng shén           spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; Classifiers: 个

13          能                        néng     surname Neng; to be able to; to be capable of; ability; capability; able; capable; can possibly; (usually used in the negative) to have the possibility of

14          提                        tí           to carry (hanging down from the hand); to lift; to put forward; to mention; to raise (an issue); upwards character stroke; lifting brush stroke (in painting); scoop for measuring liquid

15          得                        dé          to obtain; to get; to gain; to catch (a disease); proper; suitable; proud; contented; to allow; to permit; ready; finished

16          起                        qǐ          to rise; to raise; to get up; to set out; to start; to appear; to launch; to initiate (action); to draft; to establish; to get (from a depot or counter); verb suffix, to start; (before place or time) starting from; classifier for occurrences or unpredictable events: case, instance; classifier for groups: batch, group

17          自然                    zì rán   nature; natural; naturally

18          举动      舉動      jǔ dòng act; action; activity; move; movement

19          轻灵      輕靈      qīng líng           quick and skillful; agile

20          架子                    jià zi      shelf; frame; stand; framework; airs; arrogance

21          不外                    bù wài  not beyond the scope of; nothing more than

22          虚实      虛實      xū shí   what is true and what is false; (to get to know) the real situation

23          开          開          kāi         to open; to start; to turn on; to boil; to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc); to operate (vehicle); abbr. for 开尔文  degrees Kelvin; open; initiate, begin, start

24          合                        gě          100 ml; one-tenth of a peck; measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth of sheng 升  or liter, or one-hundredth dou 斗

25          所谓      所謂      suǒ wèi so-called; what is called

26          开          開          kāi         to open; to start; to turn on; to boil; to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc); to operate (vehicle); abbr. for 开尔文  degrees Kelvin; open; initiate, begin, start

27          者                        zhě        (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...; (after a noun) person involved in ...; -er; -ist; (used after a number or 后  to refer to sth mentioned previously); (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term); (old) (used at the end of a command); (old) this

28          不但                    bù dàn  not only (... but also...)

29          手足                    shǒu zú hands and feet; (fig.) brothers; retinue, henchmen, accomplices

30          开          開          kāi         to open; to start; to turn on; to boil; to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc); to operate (vehicle); abbr. for 开尔文  degrees Kelvin; open; initiate, begin, start

31          心意                    xīn yì   regard; kindly feelings; intention

32          亦                        yì          also

33          与          與          yǔ          and; to give; together with

34          之                        zhī        (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 ); him; her; it

35          俱                        jù           entirely; without exception

36          开          開          kāi         to open; to start; to turn on; to boil; to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc); to operate (vehicle); abbr. for 开尔文  degrees Kelvin; open; initiate, begin, start

37          所谓      所謂      suǒ wèi so-called; what is called

38          合                        gě          100 ml; one-tenth of a peck; measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth of sheng 升  or liter, or one-hundredth dou 斗

39          者                        zhě        (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...; (after a noun) person involved in ...; -er; -ist; (used after a number or 后  to refer to sth mentioned previously); (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term); (old) (used at the end of a command); (old) this

40          不但                    bù dàn  not only (... but also...)

41          手足                    shǒu zú hands and feet; (fig.) brothers; retinue, henchmen, accomplices

42          合                        gě          100 ml; one-tenth of a peck; measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth of sheng 升  or liter, or one-hundredth dou 斗

43          心意                    xīn yì   regard; kindly feelings; intention

44          亦                        yì          also

45          与          與          yǔ          and; to give; together with

46          之                        zhī        (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 ); him; her; it

47          俱                        jù           entirely; without exception

48          合                        gě          100 ml; one-tenth of a peck; measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth of sheng 升  or liter, or one-hundredth dou 斗

49          能                        néng     surname Neng; to be able to; to be capable of; ability; capability; able; capable; can possibly; (usually used in the negative) to have the possibility of

50          内外      內外      nèi wài inside and outside; domestic and foreign; approximately; about

51          合                        gě          100 ml; one-tenth of a peck; measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth of sheng 升  or liter, or one-hundredth dou 斗

52          一气      一氣      yī qì     at one go; at a stretch; for a period of time; forming a gang

53          则          則          zé          conjunction used to express contrast with a previous sentence or clause; standard; norm; rule; to imitate; to follow; then; principle; classifier for written items (such as an official statement)

54          浑然      渾然      hún rán completely; absolutely; undivided; totally mixed up; muddled

55          无间      無間      wú jiàn very close; no gap between them; continuously; unbroken; hard to separate; indistinguishable

56          矣                        yǐ          classical final particle, similar to modern 了

IX           CONTINUITY WITHOUT BREAKAGE

1            外                        wài        outside; in addition; foreign; external

2            家          傢          jiā          see 家伙 ; surname Jia; home; family; (polite) my (sister, uncle etc); classifier for families or businesses; refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China; noun suffix for a specialist in some activity, such as a musician or revolutionary, corresponding to English -ist, -er, -ary or -ian; Classifiers: 个

3            拳术      拳術      quán shù            Chinese boxing; fisticuffs

4            其                        qí          his; her; its; theirs; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it)

5            劲          勁          jìn         strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; Classifiers: 把

6            乃          廼, 迺   nǎi         to be; thus; so; therefore; then; only; thereupon; variant of 乃 ; variant of 乃

7            后天      後天      hòu tiān              the day after tomorrow; post-natal; acquired (not innate); a posteriori

8            之                        zhī        (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 ); him; her; it

9            拙                        zhuō      awkward; clumsy; dull; inelegant; (polite) my; Taiwan pr.

10          劲          勁          jìn         strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; Classifiers: 把

11          故                        gù          happening; instance; reason; cause; intentional; former; old; friend; therefore; hence; (of people) to die, dead

12          有                        yǒu        to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be

13          起                        qǐ          to rise; to raise; to get up; to set out; to start; to appear; to launch; to initiate (action); to draft; to establish; to get (from a depot or counter); verb suffix, to start; (before place or time) starting from; classifier for occurrences or unpredictable events: case, instance; classifier for groups: batch, group

14          有                        yǒu        to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be

15          止                        zhǐ        to stop; to prohibit; until; only

16          有                        yǒu        to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be

17          续          續          xù          to continue; to replenish

18          有                        yǒu        to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be

19          断          斷          duàn     to break; to snap; to cut off; to give up or abstain from sth; to judge; (usu. used in the negative) absolutely; definitely; decidedly

20          旧          舊          jiù          old; opposite: new 新 ; former; worn (with age)

21          力                        lì           surname Li; power; force; strength; ability; strenuously

22          已                        yǐ          already; to stop; then; afterwards

23          尽          盡          jìn         to use up; to exhaust; to end; to finish; to the utmost; exhausted; finished; to the limit (of sth)

24          新                        xīn        abbr. for Xinjiang 新疆 ; surname Xin; new; newly; meso- (chemistry)

25          力                        lì           surname Li; power; force; strength; ability; strenuously

26          未                        wèi        not yet; did not; have not; not; 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep

27          生                        shēng    to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; raw; uncooked; student

28          此时      此時      cǐ shí   now; this moment

29          最          㝡, 冣   zuì         variant of 最 ; old variant of 最 ; most; the most; -est (superlative suffix)

30          易為人                yì wéi rén         

31          所                        suǒ        actually; place; classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc; that which; particle introducing a relative clause or passive; Classifiers: 个

32          乘          椉          chéng    surname Cheng; to ride; to mount; to make use of; to avail oneself of; to take advantage of; to multiply (mathematics); Buddhist sect or creed; old variant of 乘

33          太极      太極      tài jí      the Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese mythology

34          用意                    yòng yì intention; purpose

35          不                        bù          (negative prefix); not; no

36          用力                    yòng lì  to exert oneself physically

37          自始至终           自始至終           zì shǐ zhì zhōng             from start to finish (idiom)

38          绵绵      綿綿      mián mián         continuous; uninterrupted

39          不断      不斷      bù duàn              unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant

40          周而復始                          zhōu ér fù shǐ  

41          循环      循環      xún huán            to cycle; to circulate; circle; loop

42          无穷      無窮      wú qióng            endless; boundless; inexhaustible

43          原                        yuán     former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source

44          论          論          lún         abbr. for 论语 , The Analects (of Confucius)

45          所谓      所謂      suǒ wèi so-called; what is called

46          如                        rú           as; as if; such as

47          长江      長江      cháng jiāng        Yangtze River, or Chang Jiang

48          大河                    dà hé    large river (esp the Yellow River)

49          滔滔不绝           滔滔不絕           tāo tāo bù jué    unceasing torrent (idiom); talking non-stop; gabbling forty to the dozen

50          又                        yòu        (once) again; also; both... and...; and yet; (used for emphasis) anyway

51          曰                        yuē        to speak; to say

52          运          運          yùn        to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate

53          劲          勁          jìn         strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; Classifiers: 把

54          如                        rú           as; as if; such as

55          抽丝      抽絲      chōu sī to spin silk

56          皆                        jiē          all; each and every; in all cases

57          言其                    yán qí 

58          贯串      貫串      guàn chuàn        to pierce through; to string together

59          一气      一氣      yī qì     at one go; at a stretch; for a period of time; forming a gang

60          也                        yě          surname Ye; also; too; (in Classical Chinese) final particle implying affirmation

X            SEEKING STILLNESS WITHIN MOVEMENT

1            外                        wài        outside; in addition; foreign; external

2            家          傢          jiā          see 家伙 ; surname Jia; home; family; (polite) my (sister, uncle etc); classifier for families or businesses; refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China; noun suffix for a specialist in some activity, such as a musician or revolutionary, corresponding to English -ist, -er, -ary or -ian; Classifiers: 个

3            拳术      拳術      quán shù            Chinese boxing; fisticuffs

4            以          㕥, 㠯   yǐ          old variant of 以 ; old variant of 以 ; abbr. for Israel 以色列 ; to use; according to; so as to; by means of; in order to; by; with; because

5            跳                        tiào       to jump; to hop; to skip over; to bounce; to palpitate

6            踯          躑          zhí        hesitating; to stop

7            能                        néng     surname Neng; to be able to; to be capable of; ability; capability; able; capable; can possibly; (usually used in the negative) to have the possibility of

8            用尽      用盡      yòng jìn              to exhaust; to use up completely

9            气力      氣力      qì lì      strength; energy; vigor; talent

10          故                        gù          happening; instance; reason; cause; intentional; former; old; friend; therefore; hence; (of people) to die, dead

11          练习      練習      liàn xí   exercise; drill; practice; Classifiers: 个

12          之后      之後      zhī hòu              afterwards; following; later; after

13          无不      無不      wú bù   none lacking; none missing; everything is there; everyone without exception

14          喘气      喘氣      chuǎn qì            to breathe deeply; to pant

15          者                        zhě        (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...; (after a noun) person involved in ...; -er; -ist; (used after a number or 后  to refer to sth mentioned previously); (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term); (old) (used at the end of a command); (old) this

16          太极      太極      tài jí      the Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese mythology

17          以          㕥, 㠯   yǐ          old variant of 以 ; old variant of 以 ; abbr. for Israel 以色列 ; to use; according to; so as to; by means of; in order to; by; with; because

18          静          靜          jìng       still; calm; quiet; not moving

19          御          禦          yù          to resist; imperial; (classical) to drive (a chariot); to manage; to govern; to defend; to resist

20          动          動          dòng     to use; to act; to move; to change; abbr. for 动词 , verb

21          虽          雖          suī        although; even though

22          动          動          dòng     to use; to act; to move; to change; abbr. for 动词 , verb

23          犹          猶          yóu        as if; (just) like; just as; still; yet

24          静          靜          jìng       still; calm; quiet; not moving

25          故                        gù          happening; instance; reason; cause; intentional; former; old; friend; therefore; hence; (of people) to die, dead

26          练          練          liàn        to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise; variant of 練 |练 , to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise

27          架子                    jià zi      shelf; frame; stand; framework; airs; arrogance

28          愈          癒          yù          the more...(the more...); to recover; to heal; better; variant of 愈 ; to heal

29          慢                        màn      slow

30          愈          癒          yù          the more...(the more...); to recover; to heal; better; variant of 愈 ; to heal

31          好                        hǎo       good; well; proper; good to; easy to; very; so; (suffix indicating completion or readiness); (of an unmarried couple) to be close; to be keen on each other

32          慢                        màn      slow

33          则          則          zé          conjunction used to express contrast with a previous sentence or clause; standard; norm; rule; to imitate; to follow; then; principle; classifier for written items (such as an official statement)

34          呼吸                    hū xī     to breathe

35          深长      深長      shēn cháng        profound (meaning, implications etc)

36          气          氣          qì          gas; air; smell; weather; to make angry; to annoy; to get angry; vital energy; qi

37          沉                        chēn      see 黑沉沉

38          丹田                    dān tián              pubic region; point two inches below the navel where one's qi resides

39          自                        zì          from; self; oneself; since

40          无          無          wú         -less; not to have; no; none; not; to lack; un-

41          血脉      血脈      xuè mài              blood vessels

42          偾          僨          fèn        to instigate; to ruin; to destroy

43          张          張          zhāng    surname Zhang; to open up; to spread; sheet of paper; classifier for flat objects, sheet; classifier for votes

44          之                        zhī        (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 ); him; her; it

45          弊                        bì          detriment; fraud; harm; defeat

46          学者      學者      xué zhě scholar

47          细心      細心      xì xīn   careful; attentive

48          体会      體會      tǐ huì   to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience

49          庶          庻          shù        numerous; common people (or populace); born of a concubine; old variant of 庶

50          可                        kě          can; may; able to; to approve; to permit; to suit; (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very

51          得                        dé          to obtain; to get; to gain; to catch (a disease); proper; suitable; proud; contented; to allow; to permit; ready; finished

52          其                        qí          his; her; its; theirs; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it)

53          意                        yì          Italy; Italian; abbr. for 意大利 ; idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate

54          焉                        yān        where; how