Definition of 意馬心猿 (いばしんえん)
いばしんえん
意馬心猿
いばしんえん
ibashin-en
noun
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it is hard to keep one's worldly desires and passions in check(yojijukugo, Buddhist term)
Related Kanji
| 意 | idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking |
| 馬 | horse |
| 心 | heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61) |
| 猿 | monkey |