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禁情割欲 — “To restrain one's emotions and desires”

禁情割欲 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to restrain one's emotions and desires”. To curb passions and appetites; to renounce worldly pleasures and attachments. Literally, “Restrain feelings and sever desires”.

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禁情割欲 Pronunciation and Pinyin

禁情割欲 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
禁
jìn13forbid, prohibit, ban, restrain
情
qíng11emotions, feelings, love
割
gē12cut off or sever
欲
yù11to want or desire

Example Sentence with 禁情割欲

为了达到更高的精神境界,他决定禁情割欲,专注于内心的平静。
In order to achieve a higher spiritual realm, he decided to restrain his emotions and desires, focusing on inner peace.

Idioms Related to 禁情割欲

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  • jìn禁zhōng中pō颇mù牧talented civil and military court official
  • jìn禁luàn乱chú除bào暴Curb chaos and eliminate violence
  • jìn禁jiān奸chú除huá猾Prohibit and eliminate treacherous individuals
  • jìn禁gōng攻qǐn寝bīng兵cease hostilities
  • jìn禁bào暴zhǐ止luàn乱curb violence and quell disorder
  • jìn禁bào暴zhèng正luàn乱suppress violence and rectify disorder
  • jìn禁bào暴zhū诛luàn乱suppress violence and quell disorder
  • jìn禁bào暴jìng静luàn乱suppress violence and pacify unrest
  • jìn禁zhǐ止lìng令xíng行orders are strictly enforced
  • jìn禁wǎng网shū疏kuò阔laws are too lenient
  • jìn禁shě舍kāi开sāi塞control permission and prohibition
  • jìn禁dǐng鼎yī一luán脔an exceedingly rare and precious thing

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Questions about 禁情割欲

What does 禁情割欲 mean?

禁情割欲 (jìn qíng gē yù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to restrain one's emotions and desires”.

How do you pronounce 禁情割欲?

禁情割欲 is pronounced jìn qíng gē yù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 禁情割欲 literally mean?

Literally, 禁情割欲 means “Restrain feelings and sever desires”. It is used to mean “to restrain one's emotions and desires”.

What is the Chinese definition of 禁情割欲?

制约感情和欲望。

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