欲不可纵 — “Desires should not be indulged excessively”
欲不可纵 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Desires should not be indulged excessively”. One must not give free rein to one's desires. Literally, “Desire should not be indulged”.
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欲不可纵 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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为了保持身心健康，我们要记住欲不可纵的道理。
To maintain physical and mental health, we must remember the principle that desires should not be indulged.
Idioms Related to 欲不可纵
More idioms starting with 欲
- yù欲rén人wù勿zhī知，，mò莫ruò若wù勿wèi为If you don't want it known, don't do it
- yù欲rén人wù勿wén闻，，mò莫ruò若wù勿yán言If you don't want it heard, don't say it
- yù欲jiā加zhī之zuì罪trumped-up charge
- yù欲jiā加zhī之zuì罪，，hé何huàn患wú无cí辞If you want to condemn, you'll find a pretext
- yù欲qǔ取gū姑yǔ与Give a little to take a lot
- yù欲qǔ取gū姑yǔ予Give a little to gain a lot
- yù欲hè壑nán难tián填desire is a bottomless pit
- yù欲dé得ér而gān甘xīn心satisfied only when one gets revenge
- yù欲yáng扬xiān先yì抑suppress first to elevate later
- yù欲qín擒xiān先zòng纵release to catch
- yù欲qín擒gù故zòng纵to loosen to catch
- yù欲yì益fǎn反bì弊desire to benefit, but instead harm
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Open the tool →Questions about 欲不可纵
What does 欲不可纵 mean?
欲不可纵 (yù bù kě zòng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Desires should not be indulged excessively”.
How do you pronounce 欲不可纵?
欲不可纵 is pronounced yù bù kě zòng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 欲不可纵 literally mean?
Literally, 欲不可纵 means “Desire should not be indulged”. It is used to mean “Desires should not be indulged excessively”.
What is the Chinese definition of 欲不可纵?
欲：欲望；纵：放纵。欲望不可放纵