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理欲
lǐ​yù

principles and desires

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 理 lǐ
    abbreviation of 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. 欲 yù
    abbreviation of 人欲 rén​yù
    human desires
    human desires or passions