self-cultivation
noun [ U ] uk/ˌself.kʌl.tɪˈveɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌself.kʌl.təˈveɪ.ʃən/
修身养性
the development of your own mind and abilities through your own efforts
What I love about the martial arts is the self-cultivation. 我对武术的喜爱是因为（可以）修身养性。
What would it be like if everyone reached the pinnacle of their self-cultivation ? 如果每个人修身养性到极致，会怎样？
Synonym: self-culture
- More examples
- Aikido is not primarily a system of combat, but rather a means of self-cultivation and improvement.
- During my self-cultivation I have experienced certain truths.
- The Old Fisherman teaches Confucius that the art of self-cultivation lies in "guarding the genuine within you".