清心寡欲

Traditional: 清心寡慾

qīng xīn guǎ yù

Dictionary entry

(idiom) uninterested in self-indulgence

What does 清心寡欲 mean?

清心寡欲 (qīng xīn guǎ yù) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) uninterested in self-indulgence

2abstemious

3ascetic

Character breakdown

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清QīngQing (Wade-Giles: Ch'ing) dynasty of China (1644–1911) · surname Qing 心xīnheart · mind 寡guǎfew · scant 欲yùdesire · appetite

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清心寡欲

qīng xīn guǎ yù

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