Definition
灵性 (líng xìng) refers to a quality of spiritual awareness, sensitivity, or soulfulness—often attributed to animals that seem to possess intelligence beyond mere instinct, but also used for people who are perceptive or spiritually attuned. It's not simply 'intelligence'; it carries a connotation of innate wisdom or a connection to something deeper. You'll hear it in contexts like 动物的灵性 (animal spirituality) or 这个孩子很有灵性 (this child has remarkable insight).
n.
spiritual intelligencethe quality of being sentient or soulful (often of animals or perceptive people)
Examples
- 灵性。Xùnliàn yǒu sù de jǐngquǎn biǎoxiàn chū jīngrén de líng xìng.Well-trained police dogs display astonishing spiritual intelligence.
- 灵性，。Tā yǎng de māo hěn yǒu líng xìng, hǎoxiàng néng dúdǒng rén de qíngxù.The cat she keeps is very soulful, as if it can read people's emotions.
- 灵性。Zhè fú shānshuǐ huà chōngmǎn le zìrán zhī líng xìng.This landscape painting is filled with the spiritual quality of nature.
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