tao

BrE /taʊ/ AmE /taʊ/

noun en → es

1 CHINESE PHILOSOPHY [singular] C1

the main idea in Chinese philosophy and religion, which says that the way to be happy is to live in harmony with nature and not try to control things

taoísmo, tao

Collocations tao de la naturaleza

  • The Tao teaches us to live in harmony with nature.

    El Tao nos enseña a vivir en armonía con la naturaleza.

2 WAY OF LIFE [singular] C1

the way of life that follows the principles of Taoism, emphasizing simplicity and living in harmony with nature

camino de vida, estilo de vida taoísta

Collocations vivir según el Tao

  • He follows the Tao in his daily life.

    Él sigue el camino del Tao en su vida diaria.