Definition
七窍 refers to the seven openings in the human head: the two eyes, two ears, two nostrils, and the mouth. It is a classical Chinese anatomical term often used in idioms, most famously 七窍生烟 (qī qiào shēng yān) 'to be furious', literally 'seven apertures emit smoke'. The term appears in literary and medical contexts.
n.
the seven apertures in the human head (eyes, ears, nostrils, mouth)
Examples
- 七窍。Tā qì de qī qiào shēng yān.He was furious (lit. so angry that smoke came out of his seven apertures).
- 七窍，。Nàge bìngrén qī qiào liú xuè, qíngkuàng shífēn wēijí.That patient was bleeding from all seven apertures; the situation was critical.
- 七窍。Zhōngyī rènwéi qī qiào yǔ wǔzàng liùfǔ mìqiè xiāngguān.Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the seven apertures are closely related to the internal organs.
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