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權慾薰心

简 权欲熏心 · 繁 權慾薰心
Mandarin · pinyin quán yù xūn xīn

Meanings

  1. obsessed by a craving for power
  2. power-hungry
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權
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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)
权
quán · power, right, authority
欲
yù · desire, want, long for; intend
熏
xūn · smoke, fog, vapor; smoke, cure
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2–4–1–1 · quan2 yu4 xun1 xin1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

kyun4 juk6 fan1 sam1

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

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kyun4 juk6 fan1 sam1

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