食色性也 shí sè xìng yě

Appetite and lust are only natural (Mencius 6A:4).

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. Appetite and lust are only natural (Mencius 6A:4).
  2. 2. By nature we desire food and sex.

Characters

Character Meaning
食 shí HSK 5
to eat; food; animal feed
色 sè HSK 2
color; sex; appearance
性 xìng HSK 4
nature; character; quality
也 yě HSK 2
also; too; surname Ye