Re: Ki to the Highway
I think spirit is a fairly accurate translation of ki. It has a lot of meanings and connotations in common with ki. To name a few:
- the vital principle or animating force within living beings
- the mind, will, feelings, mood (though the latter are more japanese meanings of ki than chinese)
- courage, liveliness, vigour, energy
- intent
- firmness
- original meaning in Latin is breath, which is fairly close to the meaning of gas, as is the meaning of distilled alcohol, which is acquired from alcohol vapor
Just about the only meaning that's clearly a mismatch would be:
- a supernatural being
Last edited by Dave de Vos : 07-03-2012 at 04:54 PM.
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