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食色性也

shí sè xìng yě

Appetite and lust are only natural…

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Meanings

shí sè xìng yě

  1. Appetite and lust are only natural (Mencius 6A:4).
  2. By nature we desire food and sex.

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食色性也shí sè xìng yě(孔子Kǒng zǐ)。Desire for food and sex is part of human nature. #2091846