feng shui
noun/ˌfeŋ ˈʃuːi/, /ˌfʊŋ ˈʃweɪ/
/ˌfeŋ ˈʃuːi/, /ˌfʊŋ ˈʃweɪ/
[uncountable] (from Chinese)- a Chinese system for deciding the right position for a building and for placing objects inside a building in order to make people feel comfortable and happyWord OriginChinese, from fēng ‘wind’ and shuǐ ‘water’.
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