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食色性也

shísèxìngyě

ㄕˊ ㄙㄜˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄧㄝˇ

  1. 1Appetite and lust are only natural (Mencius 6A:4).
  2. 2By nature we desire food and sex.
Example

食色性也(孔子)。

shísèxìngyě Kǒngzǐ

Desire for food and sex is part of human nature.

Keep 食色性也 and it comes back until you know it.

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