人欲 rén yù — human desires; appetite and passions

人欲
rén yù

Characters: 人 · 欲

Definitions

  1. human desires; appetite and passions

More definitions

ExtDict

  1. 人的欲望嗜好。

Examples

  • 古人主张存天理、灭人欲。

    The ancients advocated preserving natural law and suppressing human desires.

  • 美食当前，人欲难禁。

    Faced with fine food, human appetite is hard to resist.