喜则气缓

喜則氣緩
xǐzéqìhuǎn
  1. joy depresses one's qi vital breath
  2. an excess of joy may lead to sluggishness of vital energy (TCM)

CEDICT

tcm

Entry Composition

1 喜 xǐ
  1. to be fond of
  2. to like
  3. to enjoy
  4. to be happy
  5. to feel pleased
  6. happiness
  7. delight
  8. glad
2 则 zé
  1. (literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then
  2. (bound form) standard; norm
  3. (bound form) principle
  4. (literary) to imitate; to follow
  5. classifier for written items
3 气 qì
  1. gas; air
  2. smell
  3. weather
  4. to make angry; to annoy; to get angry
  5. vital energy; qi
4 缓 huǎn
  1. slow
  2. unhurried
  3. sluggish
  4. gradual
  5. not tense
  6. relaxed
  7. to postpone
  8. to defer
  9. to stall
  10. to stave off
  11. to revive
  12. to recuperate