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

Bai was accused of spending large sums of money to improve construction projects’ feng shui.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 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

“It’s like he came in immediately yelling and barking. He basically messed up the feng shui of the whole house.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2023

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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