意馬心猿 - Dictionary

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意馬心猿

Dictionary Definition:

The mind like a horse and the heart like a monkey -- restless and intractable.

Source: A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms -- by William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous