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清心寡慾

cing1 sam1 gwaa2 juk6

purify the mind and reduce (sexual) desire (lit., "clear mind with few desires")

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

清心寡慾

This word was added by bybell on 13th Mar 2008 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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清 cing1 ceng1 qing1 jing4 qing4 - clear; pure; clean; simple
心 sam1 xin1 - heart
寡 gwaa2 gua3 - widowed; alone; little
慾 juk6 yu4 - lust; desire; passion; appetite; greed

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