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口腹之慾

简口腹之欲 · 繁口腹之慾

Mandarin · pinyin kǒu fù zhī yù

desire for good food

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口: kǒu · mouth; open end; entrance, gate
腹: fù · stomach, belly, abdomen; inside
之: zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
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欲: yù · desire, want, long for; intend

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3–4–1–4 · kou3 fu4 zhi1 yu4

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