meaning for 本能 běnnéng:

  • - instinct

duìyú对于
dòngwù动物
wǒmen我们
chēngzhīwéi称之为
běnnéng本能

In animals we call this instinct.


fǒuzé否则
běnnéng本能
jiāng
zhìhuì智慧
yōuyuè优越
qínshòu禽兽
rénlèi人类
cōngming聪明
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Otherwise, it would be superior to intelligence, and the beast would be found to be provided with a better light than man.