贪欲无艺 — “Greed knows no bounds”
贪欲无艺 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Greed knows no bounds”. Avarice is limitless and insatiable. Literally, “Greed has no limits”.
贪欲无艺 Pronunciation and Pinyin
贪欲无艺 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 贪欲无艺
Origin and Story of 贪欲无艺
During the Spring and Autumn period, Shu Xiang, a man from the State of Jin, paid a visit to Han Xuanzi, a high official. Han Xuanzi lamented that although he held the title of a high official, his actual wealth was very meager.
To Han Xuanzi's surprise, Shu Xiang congratulated him. Shu Xiang then explained that in the past, when Luan Wuzi was a high official, he possessed only one servant and about a hundred qing of land, yet he earned everyone's deep respect.
In stark contrast, Luan Wuzi's son, Huanzi, who succeeded him as a high official, became consumed by greed for wealth, accepting numerous bribes, which nearly led to his own downfall and demise.
This story highlights the destructive nature of limitless avarice.
Idioms Related to 贪欲无艺
Synonyms of 贪欲无艺
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
Recommended tools
Character Highlight Animator
Choose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order
Open the tool →
Chinese Text Image Generator
Create PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes
Open the tool →
Stroke Order Animator
Turn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4
Open the tool →
Writing Worksheets
Printable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
Open the tool →Questions about 贪欲无艺
What does 贪欲无艺 mean?
贪欲无艺 (tān yù wú yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Greed knows no bounds”.
How do you pronounce 贪欲无艺?
贪欲无艺 is pronounced tān yù wú yì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 贪欲无艺 literally mean?
Literally, 贪欲无艺 means “Greed has no limits”. It is used to mean “Greed knows no bounds”.
Where does 贪欲无艺 come from?
贪欲无艺 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 贪欲无艺?
指贪财的欲望没有限度。