贪欲 (tān yù) — greed; avarice; rapacity
Definition
Greed as an inner desire or craving — a more literary word for the concept. Differs from 贪婪, which is an adjective describing a greedy person.
noun
greedavaricerapacity
Examples
- 贪欲。Tā yīn wèi tān yù ér shī qù le suǒ yǒu de péng you.He lost all his friends because of greed.
- 贪欲，。tān yù Ràng rén yǒng yuǎn bù mǎn zú, zǒng xiǎng dé dào gèng duō.Greed makes people never satisfied, always wanting more.
- 贪欲。Kòng zhì zì jǐ de tān yù shì xiū shēn de zhòng yào yí bù.Controlling one's greed is an important step in self-cultivation.
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