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贪心无厌 — “Insatiably greedy”

贪心无厌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Insatiably greedy”. Never content with what one has or has achieved; hankering after more and more. Literally, “insatiable greed”.

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贪心无厌 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 贪tān
  • 心xīn
  • 无wú
  • 厌yàn

贪心无厌 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
贪
tān8greedy or covetous
心
xīn4heart, mind, core
无
wú4without, not having
厌
yàn6dislike, detest, be weary of

Example Sentence with 贪心无厌

他这个人总是贪心无厌,即使已经拥有很多,也总想得到更多。
He is always insatiably greedy; even after owning a lot, he always wants more.

Idioms Related to 贪心无厌

Synonyms of 贪心无厌

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

More idioms starting with 贪

  • tān贪wèi位qǔ取róng容covet position and curry favor
  • tān贪wèi位mù慕lù禄greedy for power and wealth
  • tān贪mào冒róng荣chǒng宠Covet glory and favor
  • 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 贪心无厌

What does 贪心无厌 mean?
贪心无厌 (tān xīn wú yàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Insatiably greedy”.
How do you pronounce 贪心无厌?
贪心无厌 is pronounced tān xīn wú yàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 贪心无厌 literally mean?
Literally, 贪心无厌 means “insatiable greed”. It is used to mean “Insatiably greedy”.
What is the Chinese definition of 贪心无厌?
贪婪的欲望没有满足的时候
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