饮食男女 — “Eating and drinking, men and women”
饮食男女 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the fundamental human desires and instincts, particularly for sustenance and procreation; the basic nature of human beings”. Literally, “Eating and drinking, men and women”.
饮食男女 Pronunciation and Pinyin
饮食男女 Character Breakdown
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- yǐn饮bīng冰nèi内rè热consumed by extreme anxiety
- yǐn饮bīng冰tūn吞bò檗live an austere and incorruptible life
- yǐn饮bīng冰rú茹bò檗endure extreme hardship and live austerely
- yǐn饮bīng冰rú茹niè蘖live an austere, upright life
- yǐn饮bīng冰shí食bò檗live an austere and pure life
- yǐn饮bīng冰shí食niè蘖Live an austere, incorruptible life
- yǐn饮hèn恨tūn吞shēng声bear a grievance and sorrow in silence
- yǐn饮hèn恨ér而sǐ死die filled with bitter regret
- yǐn饮hèn恨ér而zhōng终die with bitter regret
- yǐn饮qì气tūn吞shēng声hold breath and stay silent
- yǐn饮shuǐ水chuò啜shū菽live a life of extreme frugality
- yǐn饮shuǐ水sī思yuán源Remember the source when drinking water
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What does 饮食男女 mean?
饮食男女 (yǐn shí nán nǚ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the fundamental human desires and instincts, particularly for sustenance and procreation; the basic nature of human beings”.
How do you pronounce 饮食男女?
饮食男女 is pronounced yǐn shí nán nǚ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 饮食男女 literally mean?
Literally, 饮食男女 means “Eating and drinking, men and women”. It is used to mean “the fundamental human desires and instincts, particularly for sustenance and procreation; the basic nature of human beings”.
What is the Chinese definition of 饮食男女?
泛指人的本性。