七情六欲

七情六慾

qīqíng-liùyù

idiom

Meanings

1 the seven emotions and six desires
2 the full range of human feelings and appetites

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

人都有七情六欲，这很正常。

Rén dōu yǒu qīqíng-liùyù, zhè hěn zhèngcháng.

Everyone has emotions and desires; it's perfectly normal.

HSK 7-9

神仙也摆脱不了七情六欲。

Shénxiān yě bǎituō bù liǎo qīqíng-liùyù.

Even immortals can't escape human emotions and desires.

HSK 7-9

这部小说细腻地刻画了人物的七情六欲。

Zhè bù xiǎoshuō xìnì de kèhuà le rénwù de qīqíng-liùyù.

This novel vividly depicts the characters' full range of emotions and desires.

Tips

history

From 礼记·礼运: the seven emotions are 喜 (joy), 怒 (anger), 哀 (sorrow), 惧 (fear), 爱 (love), 恶 (hate), 欲 (desire); the six desires traditionally refer to the appetites of life, death, ears, eyes, mouth, and nose.

Stroke Order

七 qī

情 qíng

六 liù

欲 yù