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利慾薰心

简 利欲熏心 · 繁 利慾薰心
Mandarin · pinyin lì yù xūn xīn

Meanings

  1. blinded by greed (idiom)
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Characters in this entry

利
lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
慾
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薰
xūn · a medicinal herb; to cauterize
心
xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
欲
yù · desire, want, long for; intend
熏
xūn · smoke, fog, vapor; smoke, cure
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4–4–1–1 · li4 yu4 xun1 xin1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

lei6 juk6 fan1 sam1

Cantonese word readings for 利慾薰心. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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lei6 juk6 fan1 sam1

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