欲惡

欲惡

1. (literary) liking and disliking; desire and dislike

   • 故欲惡者，心之大端也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     故欲恶者，心之大端也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Book of Rites, circa 4^th – 2^nd century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

     Gù yùwù zhě, xīn zhī dàduān yě. [Pinyin]

     Thus liking and disliking are the great elements in men's minds.

   • 夫欲惡避就，固不待師，此人之性也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     夫欲恶避就，固不待师，此人之性也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: Zhuangzi, circa 3^rd – 2^nd centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

     Fú yùwù bìjiù, gù bù dài shī, cǐ rén zhī xìng yě. [Pinyin]

     Desire and dislike, avoidance and pursuit, do not require any master – this is the nature of man.