三魂七魄
sān​hún​qī​pò

soul

  • created sense approved 三魂七魄 · sān​hún​qī​pò · soul — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    三魂七魄

    sān​hún​qī​pò

    soul

    three finer spirits and seven baser instincts that motivate a human being; in Daoism, this represents the immortal souls and mortal forms that comprise the spiritual and carnal side of a person

    三魂 (literal) → 三魂 · sān​hún · three immortal souls 七魄 (literal) → 七魄 · qī​pò · seven mortal souls

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