物欲

wù yù

Dictionary entry

material desire

What does 物欲 mean?

物欲 (wù yù) has the following dictionary meaning.

1material desire

2craving for material things

Character breakdown

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物wù(bound form) thing · (literary) the outside world as distinct from oneself; people other than oneself 欲yùdesire · appetite

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How to pronounce 物欲

物欲

wù yù

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