What is Tai Chi?
1.
also pronounced Taiji. classified as an internal martial art, it is a taoist fighting art that originated from Pin Yin village in northern china and developed from there into many different styles over time, but mainly branched from the very oldest form of Tai Chi: Chen style Taijiquan
so far, the main styles are as follows:
Chen (style)
Wu (style)
Sun (style)
Yang (style)
Hao (style)
being an extremely misunderstood art, Tai Chi or Taiji is not just a mere exercise. it is a fighting art dedicated to taking down the opponent using no effort by either disabling them, knocking them out, or killing them.
I've been studying Chen style Taiji Quan for about 3 and a half years now.
2.
Tai Chi Chuan, also known as Taijiquan, is translated to Supreme Ultimate Fist which is a type of Chinese martial art that was originally used the in imperial Chinese military. It can also be used as a transitive verb as an action onto which one was beaten by Tai-chi.
Jet Li, in Tai-Chi master, Tai-chi'd the hell out of everyone.
3.
Ameri-Chinese for "Old Man Move Slow", this is practised daily by millions of Chinese (and increasingly, old white people) who practice it as a low-impact cardiovascular activity. Usually their forms are so sloppy you wouldn't know if they were excercising or having a slow-motion convulsion. Not to be confused with Taiji quan, (translated: "supreme ultimate fist") which is one of the most effective and difficult to master martial arts in the universe.
Grandpa was doing Tai Chi in the park.
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4.
A combination of yoga and meditation which is popular amongst the Chinese population. One of the body movements invloves extending both arms out from the chest (with openned palms)which looks like a 'pushing' motion. In urban terms, it means 'pushing', or more appropriately, delegating own work to others. It is often a negative expression to indicate that a person has been avoiding responsibility by asking others to do his/her job.
He manage to leave work at 5pm sharp everyday because he is very good at tai chi-ing his work.
