Definition
兽欲 literally 'animal desire', refers to primal, unrestrained sexual urges, often used pejoratively to describe human behavior that is considered base or bestial. It usually carries a strong negative moral judgment.
n.
animal desirebestial lust (pejorative, of human base urges)
Examples
- 兽欲，。Tā wúfǎ kòngzhì zìjǐ de shòu yù, zuòchū le bù dàodé de shìqing.He couldn't control his animal desires and did immoral things.
- 兽欲。Zhè bù xiǎoshuō jiēshì le rénxìng zhōng de shòu yù yǔ tānlán.This novel reveals the animal desires and greed in human nature.
- 兽欲，。Wénmíng shèhuì yīnggāi yuēshù shòu yù, ér bú shì zòngróng tā.Civilized society should restrain animal desires, not indulge them.
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