飽暖思淫欲，飢寒起盜心

baau2 nyun5 si1 jam4 juk6, gei1 hon4 hei2 dou6 sam1

lechery springs from warmth and nourishment, kleptomania springs from hunger and cold (idiom)

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Meanings

  1. lechery springs from warmth and nourishment, kleptomania springs from hunger and cold (idiom)

Written Forms

飽暖思淫欲，飢寒起盜心Traditional · Main Form
饱暖思淫欲，饥寒起盗心Alternate Form

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