Definition

Examples

• 他因为贪欲而失去了所有的朋友。
  Tā yīnwèi tān yù ér shīqù le suǒyǒu de péngyou.
  He lost all his friends because of greed.
• 贪欲让人永远不满足，总想得到更多。
  tān yù ràng rén yǒngyuǎn bù mǎnzú, zǒng xiǎng dédào gèng duō.
  Greed makes people never satisfied, always wanting more.
• 控制自己的贪欲是修身的重要一步。
  Kòngzhì zìjǐ de tān yù shì xiūshēn de zhòngyào yí bù.
  Controlling one's greed is an important step in self-cultivation.