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Wild horses could, in fact, drag it out of me

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Confanity

意馬心猿 i.ba.shin.en Literally: mind – horse – heart – monkey Alternately: This Buddhist phrase expresses how it is difficult to control oneself and detach from the illusory material world because worldly desires, false beliefs, and mental pollution such as hatred … Continue reading →

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No words, but four characters

Posted on April 5, 2017 by Confanity

言語道断 gon.go.dou.dan Literally: say – language – road – sever Alternately: Outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; unreasonable; terrible; something so far beyond the pale that you don’t even have words to describe how crazy it is. Mostly used for bad things. … Continue reading →

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