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飽暖思淫欲，飢寒起盜心

简饱暖思淫欲，饥寒起盗心 · 繁飽暖思淫欲，飢寒起盜心

Mandarin · pinyin bǎo nuǎn sī yín yù , jī hán qǐ dào xīn

lechery springs from warmth and nourishment, kleptomania springs from hunger and cold (idiom)

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飽: Look up this written character
暖: nuǎn · warm, genial
思: sī · think, consider, ponder; final particle
淫: yín · obscene, licentious, lewd
欲: yù · desire, want, long for; intend
飢: Look up this written character
寒: hán · cold, wintry, chilly
起: qǐ · rise, stand up; go up; begin
盜: Look up this written character
心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
饱: bǎo · eat heartily; eat one's fill
饥: jī · hunger, starving; hungry; a famine
盗: dào · rob, steal; thief, bandit

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