Word Meaning 意馬心猿

いばしんえん ibashinen

意馬心猿 is read as いばしんえん (ibashinen) and means it is hard to keep one's worldly desires and passions in check.

Meaning

English

  1. it is hard to keep one's worldly desires and passions in check

Reading

Kana

いばしんえん

Romaji

ibashinen

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 40 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Yojijukugo Rank 83374 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

心猿意馬

しんえんいば

(being unable to control) one's worldly desires and passions

心猿

しんえん

passion

意馬

いば

uncontrolled

誠心誠意

せいしんせいい

in all sincerity

心意気

こころいき

spirit

一意専心

いちいせんしん

single-mindedly

専心一意

せんしんいちい

single-mindedly

合意心中

ごういしんじゅう

double suicide

意義

いぎ

meaning

意志

いし

will

意匠

いしょう

design

意気盛ん

いきさかん

in high spirits