清心寡欲 — Chinese idiom
清心寡欲
qīng xīn guǎ yù
Traditional: 清心寡慾
Meaning
- uninterested in self-indulgence
- abstemious
- ascetic
Character by character
- 清qīngclean, pure; clear, distinct; peaceful
- 心xīnheart; mind; soul
- 寡guǎwidowed; friendless, alone
- 欲yùdesire, want, longing, intent
Idioms sharing a character
- 一清二楚 yī qīng èr chǔ
- 一清二白 yī qīng èr bái
- 一清如水 yī qīng rú shuǐ
- 两袖清风 liǎng xiù qīng fēng
- 冰清玉洁 bīng qīng yù jié
- 坚壁清野 jiān bì qīng yě
- 山清水秀 shān qīng shuǐ xiù
- 揽辔澄清 lǎn pèi chéng qīng
- 旁观者清 páng guān zhě qīng
- 水清无鱼 shuǐ qīng wú yú
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