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天理人欲
tiān​lǐ​rén​yù

principles of nature and human desires

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  1. 天理 tiān​lǐ
    Neo-Confucian moral law
    (literary) An eternal moral principle in Song Dynasty philosophy that viewed feudal ethics as a universal standard.
  2. 人欲 rén​yù
    human desires
    human desires or passions