seven emotions
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
seven emotions; the seven fundamental human feelings
formalA concept from traditional Chinese philosophy and medicine, often contrasted with the "six desires" (六欲). Used in discussions of psychology, ethics, and traditional culture.
Chuán传
tǒng统
zhōng中
yī医
rèn认
wéi为
，
qī七
qíng情
nèi内
shāng伤
shì是
zhì致
bìng病
de的
zhòng重
yào要
yuán原
yīn因
。
Traditional Chinese medicine holds that internal injury caused by the seven emotions is an important cause of illness.
Xǐ喜
nù怒
āi哀
jù惧
ài爱
wù恶
yù欲
，
zhè这
qī七
qíng情
shì是
rén人
zhī之
cháng常
qíng情
。
Joy, anger, sorrow, fear, love, hate, and desire — these seven emotions are common to all people.
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Xiū修
shēn身
yǎng养
xìng性
，
jiù就
shì是
yào要
xué学
huì会
kòng控
zhì制
zì自
jǐ己
de的
qī七
qíng情
liù六
yù欲
。
Cultivating one's character means learning to control one's seven emotions and six desires.