feng shui
noun
: a Chinese geomantic practice in which a structure or site is chosen or configured so as to harmonize with the spiritual forces that inhabit it
also
: orientation, placement, or arrangement according to the precepts of feng shui
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To create an inviting space, the feng shui expert recommends the green and blue color families.
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Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2025
It was reported that the couple spent about $430,000 in renovations, but only after a feng shui expert was called in.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2025
Extracting the president from the Blue House was a healthy move – not just to escape such imperial trappings, but also because the location is inauspicious, argue Korean scholars of feng shui.
—Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 15 July 2025
To symbolize the similarity, Li — a former journalist who is also a feng shui master — directed the same opera actor, Lung Koon-tin, to play Mao, Trump and Chuan Pu.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 8 June 2025
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Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2025
It was reported that the couple spent about $430,000 in renovations, but only after a feng shui expert was called in.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2025
Extracting the president from the Blue House was a healthy move – not just to escape such imperial trappings, but also because the location is inauspicious, argue Korean scholars of feng shui.
—Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 15 July 2025
To symbolize the similarity, Li — a former journalist who is also a feng shui master — directed the same opera actor, Lung Koon-tin, to play Mao, Trump and Chuan Pu.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 8 June 2025
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feng shui
noun
ˈfəŋ-ˈshwē 
-ˈshwā
: a Chinese system for positioning a building and objects within a building in a way that is thought to agree with spiritual forces and to bring health and happiness
Etymology
from Chinese fēng "wind" and shǔi "water"
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