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

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

Dulfo, 17, and his family still try to celebrate Lunar New Year by wearing red outfits, cooking dumplings and refreshing their home according to feng shui principles.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 9, 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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