贪心不足 — “Never satisfied with what one has”
贪心不足 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Never satisfied with what one has”. Insatiably greedy; avaricious. Literally, “Greedy heart unsatisfied”.
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贪心不足 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 贪tān
- 心xīn
- 不bù
- 足zú
贪心不足 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 贪心不足
小明总是觉得自己的玩具不够多，真是贪心不足。
Xiao Ming always feels he doesn't have enough toys; he is truly insatiably greedy.
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- tān贪lì利wàng忘yì义greedy for profit, forgetting righteousness
- tān贪gōng功qǐ起xìn衅Provoke conflict for personal credit
- tān贪chī吃lǎn懒zuò做gluttonous and lazy
- tān贪míng名tú图lì利covet fame and pursue profit
- tān贪míng名ài爱lì利greedy for fame and gain
- tān贪míng名zhú逐lì利covet fame and pursue profit
- tān贪lì吏huá猾xū胥corrupt and cunning minor officials
- tān贪tú图ān安yì逸hanker after ease and comfort
- tān贪mò墨zhī之fēng风prevailing atmosphere of corruption and bribery
Questions about 贪心不足
- What does 贪心不足 mean?
- 贪心不足 (tān xīn bù zú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Never satisfied with what one has”.
- How do you pronounce 贪心不足?
- 贪心不足 is pronounced tān xīn bù zú in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 贪心不足 literally mean?
- Literally, 贪心不足 means “Greedy heart unsatisfied”. It is used to mean “Never satisfied with what one has”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 贪心不足?
- 贪得无厌，永不满足。