眼馋肚饱 — “To be insatiably greedy”
眼馋肚饱 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be insatiably greedy”. To have eyes bigger than one's stomach, always wanting more even after having enough. Literally, “Greedy eyes, full belly”.
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眼馋肚饱 Pronunciation and Pinyin
眼馋肚饱 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 眼馋肚饱
他总是眼馋肚饱，不管给了他多少，他都觉得不够，还要更多。
He always has eyes bigger than his stomach, no matter how much you give him, he still feels it's not enough and wants more.
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Synonyms of 眼馋肚饱
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- yǎn眼bù不jiāo交jié睫sleepless with anxiety
- yǎn眼bù不huí回jīng睛to gaze intently, completely absorbed
- yǎn眼bù不zhù著shā砂Cannot tolerate any wrongdoing
- yǎn眼bù不jiàn见wéi为jìng净Out of sight, out of mind
- yǎn眼bù不jiàn见，，xīn心bù不fán烦Out of sight, out of mind
- yǎn眼bù不shí识dīng丁completely illiterate
- yǎn眼bù不zhuàn转jīng睛gaze fixedly without blinking
- yǎn眼zhōng中zhī之dīng钉a thorn in one's eye
- yǎn眼zhōng中cì刺a thorn in one's eye
- yǎn眼zhōng中bá拔dīng钉remove a hated person or nuisance
- yǎn眼zhōng中yǒu有tiě铁resolute and disciplined look
- yǎn眼zhōng中dīng疔，，ròu肉zhōng中cì刺a thorn in the flesh
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Open the tool →Questions about 眼馋肚饱
What does 眼馋肚饱 mean?
眼馋肚饱 (yǎn chán dù bǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be insatiably greedy”.
How do you pronounce 眼馋肚饱?
眼馋肚饱 is pronounced yǎn chán dù bǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 眼馋肚饱 literally mean?
Literally, 眼馋肚饱 means “Greedy eyes, full belly”. It is used to mean “to be insatiably greedy”.
What is the Chinese definition of 眼馋肚饱?
形容人贪得无厌。