耳目之欲 — “Sensory pleasures”
耳目之欲 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Sensory pleasures”. Desires for enjoyment through sight and sound; indulgence in carnal delights. Literally, “desires of the ears and eyes”.
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耳目之欲 Pronunciation and Pinyin
耳目之欲 Character Breakdown
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他沉溺于耳目之欲，常常忘记了更重要的事情。
He indulged in sensory pleasures, often forgetting about more important matters.
Idioms Related to 耳目之欲
More idioms starting with 耳
- ěr耳bù不rěn忍wén闻too dreadful to hear
- ěr耳bù不páng旁tīng听listen with undivided attention
- ěr耳bù不lí离sāi腮extremely close and intimate
- ěr耳xí习mù目rǎn染imperceptibly influenced by surroundings
- ěr耳hòu后shēng生fēng风move with great speed
- ěr耳hòu后fēng风shēng生move with great speed
- ěr耳tīng听bā八fāng方listen in all directions
- ěr耳tīng听xīn心shòu受listen attentively and take to heart
- ěr耳tīng听shì是xū虚，，yǎn眼jiàn见wéi为shí实Seeing is believing
- ěr耳tīng听shì是xū虚，，yǎn眼jiàn见shì是shí实Seeing is believing
- ěr耳bào报shén神an informer or a snitch
- ěr耳tí提miàn面mìng命give earnest, thorough instruction
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Open the tool →Questions about 耳目之欲
What does 耳目之欲 mean?
耳目之欲 (ěr mù zhī yù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Sensory pleasures”.
How do you pronounce 耳目之欲?
耳目之欲 is pronounced ěr mù zhī yù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 耳目之欲 literally mean?
Literally, 耳目之欲 means “desires of the ears and eyes”. It is used to mean “Sensory pleasures”.
What is the Chinese definition of 耳目之欲?
欲：欲望。指耳听眼看，满足于享乐的欲望