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贪残无厌 — “Insatiable greed and cruelty”

贪残无厌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Insatiable greed and cruelty”. Never satisfied with one's rapacious desires. Literally, “Greedy and cruel, never satisfied”.

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贪残无厌 Pronunciation and Pinyin

贪残无厌 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
贪
tān8greedy or covetous
残
cán9harm, destroy, or cruel
无
wú4without, not having
厌
yàn6dislike, detest, be weary of

Example Sentence with 贪残无厌

他展现出贪残无厌的本性,不断地侵占他人的资源,丝毫不顾及别人的利益。
He displayed an insatiable and cruel nature, constantly encroaching upon others' resources with no regard for their interests.

Idioms Related to 贪残无厌

Synonyms of 贪残无厌

  • tān贪lán婪wú无yàn厌insatiably greedy
  • tān贪lán婪wú无yàn餍insatiably greedy
  • tān贪dé得wú无yàn厌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

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Questions about 贪残无厌

What does 贪残无厌 mean?

贪残无厌 (tān cán wú yàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Insatiable greed and cruelty”.

How do you pronounce 贪残无厌?

贪残无厌 is pronounced tān cán wú yàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 贪残无厌 literally mean?

Literally, 贪残无厌 means “Greedy and cruel, never satisfied”. It is used to mean “Insatiable greed and cruelty”.

What is the Chinese definition of 贪残无厌?

厌:满足。贪心永远没有满足的时候

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