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CHINESE WORD

yù wàng

欲望

wish

Numbered pinyin
yu4 wang4
English meanings
appetence, indirect request, wish, appetite, stomach, concupiscence, desire, Kama, appetency, hunger, thirst, lech, orexis, rage, passion

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    kòngzhì控制yùwàng欲望。

    Control one's desires.

  2. 02

    wú无jǐn尽de的yùwàng欲望。

    Endless desire.

  3. 03

    zhīzú知足cháng常lè乐。

    Be content.

  4. 04

    dàn淡bó泊míng明zhì志。

    Simple and noble.

  5. 05

    kè克jǐ己zì自lǜ律。

    Self-disciplined.

  6. 06

    yí怡rán然zì自de得。

    At ease.

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