shí​sè

food and sex

  • created sense approved 食色 · shí​sè · food and sex — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    食色

    shí​sè

    food and sex

    (literary) basic human desires; appetite and lust; food and sexual attraction

    食 (literal) → 食 · shí · food 色 (literal) → 色 · sè · sex

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  • created sense approved 食色 · shí​sè · look of satiety — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    食色

    shí​sè

    look of satiety

    (literary) a well-fed appearance; the healthy complexion of one who is well-nourished (e.g. used in the Zuo Zhuan to describe a city's appearance of having ample provisions)

    食 (literal) → 食 · shí · food 色 (literal) → 色 · sè · expression

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