本能běnnéng
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1. instinct
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We love our mother almost without knowing it, without feeling it, as it is as natural as to live.
People could not see any hopes of obtaining happiness in this life, thus they instinctively sought comfort in the afterlife.
Some teachers instinctively know how to play “favorites” to manipulate the other students.
Most animals have an instinct to protect their young.