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

人都有七情六欲，这很正常。

Rén dōu yǒu qīqíngliùyù, zhè hěn zhèngcháng.

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

神仙也摆脱不了七情六欲。

Shénxiān yě bǎituō bù liǎo qīqíngliùyù.

Even immortals can't escape human emotions and desires.

这部小说细腻地刻画了人物的七情六欲。

Zhèbù xiǎoshuō xìnì de kèhuà le rénwù de qīqíngliùyù.

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