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

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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