色情 (sè qíng) — pornography; sexual desire (literary)
Definition
色情 covers both the abstract idea of sexual desire and, more commonly, pornographic content/media. Collocates with 内容, 作品, 行业. In the literary sense it is a near-synonym of 性欲 but with a broader, often artistic register.
noun
pornographysexual desire (literary)
Examples
- 色情。Zhè ge wǎng zhàn yīn wèi chuán bō sè qíng nèi róng bèi guān bì le.This website was shut down for spreading pornographic content.
- 色情。Gǔ dài wén rén cháng bǎ sè qíng hé ài qíng fēn kāi tǎo lùn.Ancient literati often discussed sexual desire and love separately.
- 色情。Fǎ lǜ duì sè qíng zuò pǐn de chuán bō yǒu yán gé xiàn zhì.The law imposes strict restrictions on the distribution of pornographic works.
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