贪得无厌 (tān dé wú yàn) — greedy and insatiable; never satisfied no matter how much one gets
Definition
A chengyu describing someone who craves more no matter how much they have — greedier than 想 or 想要, which are neutral verbs of wanting. Strongly negative, used for people (and their nature) whose desires are endless.
verb
greedy and insatiablenever satisfied no matter how much one gets
Examples
- 贪得无厌，。Zhè ge lǎo bǎn tān dé wú yàn, zǒng shì xiǎng zhuàn gèng duō de qián.This boss is insatiably greedy, always wanting to make more money.
- 贪得无厌。Tā tān dé wú yàn de xìng gé ràng shēn biān de rén dōu lí tā ér qù.His insatiably greedy personality drove everyone around him away.
- 贪得无厌，。Yí gè guó jiā rú guǒ lǐng dǎo rén tān dé wú yàn, zuì zhōng huì shī qù mín xīn.If a country's leaders are insatiably greedy, they will eventually lose the people's support.
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