universal life force; vast vital energy
A Mencian concept: a moral and cosmic energy cultivated through righteousness, filling the universe and animating all things. Used in philosophical or literary contexts.
Mencius taught the importance of cultivating one's vast vital energy.
free spirit; unencumbered mindset
Extended modern usage: a person or attitude that is broad-minded, free from petty concerns, and spiritually expansive. Often used to describe someone's magnanimous character.
Those around him were impressed by his attitude, filled with a free and magnanimous spirit.
From the Chinese classic 'Mencius' (『孟子』), where the phrase 浩然之氣 (vast, flowing energy) describes a moral and cosmic force cultivated through righteousness.