修心養性

to cultivate the heart and nurture the character (idiom); to improve oneself by meditation

to decorate / to embellish / to repair / to build / to write / to cultivate / to study / to take (a class)

variant of 修[xiu1]

heart / mind / intention / center / core / CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4]

to raise (animals) / to bring up (children) / to keep (pets) / to support / to give birth

mental or spiritual cultivation

nature / character / property / quality / attribute / sexuality / sex / gender / suffix forming adjective from verb / suffix forming noun from adjective, corresponding to -ness or -ity / essence / CL:個|个[ge4]