rén​xīn​wéi​wēi

human hearts are unfathomable

人心惟危 rén​xīn​wéi​wēi
human hearts are unfathomable
Literary expression for the idea that human hearts are treacherous and easily clouded by selfish desires; usually paired with 道心惟微 dào​xīn​wéi​wēi in the Classic of History to suggest that the human mind is precarious and unstable

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