身心

shēnxīn

noun HSK 7-9 #9,846

Meanings

Literally 'body and mind' — the whole person, physically and mentally

瑜伽对身心健康都有好处。

Yújiā duì shēnxīn jiànkāng dōu yǒu hǎochù.

Yoga is good for both physical and mental health.

长期加班让他身心俱疲。

Chángqī jiābān ràng tā shēnxīn jù pí.

Long-term overtime left him exhausted in body and mind.

usage

身心 is commonly paired with 健康 (health), 疲惫 (exhausted), or 发展 (development). The idiom 身心俱疲 means 'exhausted both physically and mentally'.

身 shēn

心 xīn