feng shui

American  

[fuhng shwey, feng shwee] / ˈfʌŋ ˈʃweɪ, ˈfɛŋ ˈʃwi /

1. the Chinese art or practice of creating harmonious surroundings that enhance the balance of yin and yang, as in arranging furniture or determining the siting of a house.

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feng shui British  

/ ˈfʌŋ ˈʃweɪ /

noun

1. the Chinese art of determining the most propitious design and placement of a grave, building, room, etc, so that the maximum harmony is achieved between the flow of chi of the environment and that of the user, believed to bring good fortune

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Etymology

Origin of feng shui

1795–1800; from Chinese: natural surroundings, literally, “wind and water”

Example Sentences

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feng shui

This applied to rearranging my childhood bedroom furniture after reading about feng shui in a magazine, redoing my makeup when we were already late and, eventually, cooking.

From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026

For a while its name is apt: As Hana explains, in the laws of feng shui, “yellow was the color of fortune. And fortune meant that money flowed to you.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

So we designed the whole house with feng shui in mind.”

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 13, 2026

Now it looks as though he and Nessa's son will be helping out with the "tilin, roofin, plasterin, and feng shui".

From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2024

He looked like he was going to throw up all over the goddess’s feng shui.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan

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