壑沟 (壑溝)
hè gōu
Pinyin
Definition
壑沟 (壑溝)
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- ditch
- narrow strip of water
- moat
Character Decomposition
Idioms (3)
以邻为壑
- 1 to use one's neighbor as a drain
- 2 to shift one's problems onto others (idiom)
欲壑难填
- 1 bottomless pit of desire (idiom); insatiable greed
- 2 carnal cravings are never satisfied and are a main obstruction on the path to enlightenment
放情丘壑
- 1 to enjoy oneself in nature's embrace (idiom)