禁欲

禁慾

jìnyù

verb #13,159

Meanings

1 to suppress desire
2 to practice abstinence
3 asceticism

Characters

to prohibit; to forbid

Examples

僧侣过着禁欲的生活。

Sēnglǚ guò zhe jìnyù de shēnghuó.

Monks live an ascetic life.

Tips

culture

In modern Chinese internet slang, 禁欲系 (jìnyù xì) describes a person with a cool, restrained, aloof attractiveness.

Stroke Order

禁 jìn

欲 yù