Falun Gong
/ˌfalən ˈɡɒŋ
/(also Falun Dafa /ˈdafə/)
noun [mass noun]
1A spiritual exercise and meditation regime with similarities to t’ai chi ch’uan, practised predominantly in China.Falun Gong is a peaceful, spiritual practice without any formal organization, property or membership....
- According to Li, Falun Gong is a cultivation system aimed at cultivating both human life and nature.
1.1A Taoist-Buddhist sect practising Falun Gong.
Origin
1990s: Chinese, literally 'wheel of law', from fǎ 'law' + lún 'wheel' (+ gōng 'skill' or dàfǎ 'great method').
- take one's courage in both hands
- take one's cue from
- take oneself off
- take one's hat off to
- take one's leave
- take one's life in one's hands
- take one's medicine
- take one's place
- take one's seat
- take one's time
- take (or bear) the consequences
- take (or bring) someone down a peg or two
- take (or catch) someone's fancy
- take (or draw) someone aside
- take (or draw) someone to/on one side
- take (or get) a pounding
- take (or get) one's lumps
- take (or have) a punt at
- take (or have) pity
- take (or lift) the lid off (or lift the lid on)
- take (or pick) up the slack
- take (or plead) the Fifth
- take (or plead) the Fifth Amendment
- takeout
- take-out double