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    3. 心の欲する所に従えども矩を踰えず

    心の欲する所に従えども矩を踰えず

    心こころの​欲ほっす​る​所ところに​従したがえ​ど​も​矩のりを​踰こえ​ず​

    following the desires of one's own heart without transgressing what is right

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    こころのほっするところにしたがえどものりをこえず

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    following the desires of one's own heart without transgressing what is right
    idiomatic expression

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    Characters that make up this word

    心
    こころ・-ごころ…(1)
    heart・mind・spirit・heart radical (no. 61)
    Kanji
    欲
    ほっ.する・ほ.しい…(1)
    longing・covetousness・greed・passion・desire…(1)
    Kanji
    所
    ところ・-ところ・どころ・とこ…(2)
    place・extent
    Kanji
    従
    したが.う・したが.える・より…(3)
    accompany・obey・submit to・comply・follow…(3)
    Kanji
    矩
    かね・かねざし・さしがね…(4)
    ruler・carpenter's square
    Kanji
    踰
    こ.える…(2)
    go beyond
    Kanji
    の
    no
    Kana
    す
    su
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
    に
    ni
    Kana
    え
    e
    Kana
    ど
    do
    Kana
    も
    mo
    Kana
    を
    wo
    Kana
    ず
    zu
    Kana
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