情欲 (qíng yù) — lust; sexual passion
Definition
情欲 is 'lust' — a strong, often literary term for sexual desire as a facet of human nature, more intense and formal than everyday words like 欲望. Common in writing about psychology, literature, or morality.
noun
lustsexual passion
Examples
- 情欲。Tā wú fǎ kòng zhì zì jǐ de qíng yù.He couldn't control his own lust.
- 情欲。Zhè bù xiǎo shuō miáo xiě le rén xìng de qíng yù yǔ zhēng zhá.This novel depicts the lust and struggle of human nature.
- 情欲，。qíng yù Shì rén de běn xìng zhī yī, dàn xū yào lǐ xìng yuē shù.Lust is one of human nature's aspects, but it needs rational restraint.
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