xǐ zé qì huǎn
joy depresses one's qi vital breath
an excess of joy may lead to sluggishness of vital energy (TCM)
喜
xǐ
to be fond of
则
zé
(literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then
气
qì
gas; air
缓
huǎn
slow
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