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溪壑无厌
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溪壑无厌

溪壑无厌 — “Valleys and streams never satisfied”

溪壑无厌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes someone whose greed or desire is so vast that it can never be satisfied; insatiable avarice”. Literally, “Valleys and streams never satisfied”.

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溪壑无厌 Pronunciation and Pinyin

溪壑无厌 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
溪
xī13mountain stream
壑
hè17deep valley or chasm
无
wú4without, not having
厌
yàn6dislike, detest, be weary of

Example Sentence with 溪壑无厌

有些人一旦尝到甜头,就会变得溪壑无厌,总想得到更多。
Some people, once they taste success or benefit, become insatiably greedy, always wanting more.

Idioms Related to 溪壑无厌

Synonyms of 溪壑无厌

  • tān贪dé得wú无yàn厌insatiably greedy
  • tān贪xīn心bù不zú足insatiably greedy

Antonyms of 溪壑无厌

  • zhī知zú足cháng常lè乐Contentment brings happiness

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What does 溪壑无厌 mean?

溪壑无厌 (xī hè wú yàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes someone whose greed or desire is so vast that it can never be satisfied; insatiable avarice”.

How do you pronounce 溪壑无厌?

溪壑无厌 is pronounced xī hè wú yàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 溪壑无厌 literally mean?

Literally, 溪壑无厌 means “Valleys and streams never satisfied”. It is used to mean “describes someone whose greed or desire is so vast that it can never be satisfied; insatiable avarice”.

What is the Chinese definition of 溪壑无厌?

溪壑:山里的溪流和深谷;厌:满足。比喻人的贪欲太大,难以满足

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