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本性

běn xìng · ben xing

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Meaning

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好(hào)奇(qí)是(shì)哲(zhé)学(xué)家(jiā)的(de)本(běn)性(xìng)。

Wonder is the true character of the philosopher.

他(tā)本(běn)性(xìng)善(shàn)良(liáng)，只(zhǐ)是(shì)有(yǒu)时(shí)候(hou)脾(pí)气(qì)急(jí)。

He is good-natured by nature, just sometimes quick-tempered.

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