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    3. 心猿意馬

    心猿意馬

    心しん猿えん意い馬ば

    (being unable to control) one's worldly desires and passions

    NTNounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab40 strokes

    しんえんいば

    Noun

    1.
    (being unable to control) one's worldly desires and passions
    yojijukugo

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    Kanji that make up this word

    心
    こころ・-ごころ…(1)
    heart・mind・spirit・heart radical (no. 61)
    猿
    さる…(5)
    monkey
    意
    idea・mind・heart・taste・thought…(3)
    馬
    うま・うま-・ま…(5)
    horse
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