食色性也 [－－－－]

Jyutping sik6 sik1 sing3 jaa5
Pinyin shí sè xìng yě

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. Appetite and lust are only natural (Mencius 6A:4).
  2. By nature we desire food and sex.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase
    To enjoy food and delight in sex is nature.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    食色性也（孔子）。
    食色性也（孔子）。
    shí sè xìng yě （ kǒng zǐ ）。
    • Desire for food and sex is part of human nature.