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七情六慾

cat1 cing4 luk6 juk6

the seven emotions and six desires (confuse the true nature of man)
七情: 喜、怒、哀、樂、愛、惡、欲
六慾: 眼、耳、鼻、舌、身、意

Level: 4
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

七情六慾

This word was added by bybell on 28th Nov 2007 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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七 cat1 qi1 - seven
情 cing4 qing2 - emotion, love, sentiment
六 luk6 liu4 {lu4} - six
慾 juk6 yu4 - lust; desire; passion; appetite; greed

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