兽欲 (shòu yù) — animal desire; bestial lust (pejorative, of human base urges)
Definition
A formal, pejorative term for base human urges — typically sexual lust — likened to animal instinct. Almost always carries a negative, judgmental tone in writing.
noun
animal desirebestial lust (pejorative, of human base urges)
Examples
- 兽欲，。Tā wú fǎ kòng zhì zì jǐ de shòu yù, zuò chū le bú dào dé de shì qing.He couldn't control his animal desires and did immoral things.
- 兽欲。Zhè bù xiǎo shuō jiē shì le rén xìng zhōng de shòu yù yǔ tān lán.This novel reveals the animal desires and greed in human nature.
- 兽欲，。Wén míng shè huì yīng gāi yuē shù shòu yù, ér bú shì zòng róng tā.Civilized society should restrain animal desires, not indulge them.
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