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to recover · to recuperate

休养生息
xiū yǎng shēng xī
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Synonyms
to live in peace and work happily (idiom)安居乐业ān jū lè yèto preserve and nurture one's spirit (idiom); honing one's strength for the big push养精蓄锐yǎng jīng xù ruìstrike a proper balance between work and rest · alternate tension with relaxation一张一弛yī zhāng yī chí
Antonyms
to leave one's homeplace (to find work, flee disaster etc)离乡背井lí xiāng bèi jǐnghomeless and miserable (idiom); to wander about in a desperate plight · to drift颠沛流离diān pèi liú lí