权欲熏心 — “To be consumed by an insatiable desire for power”
权欲熏心 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be consumed by an insatiable desire for power”. To be obsessed with a craving for power. Literally, “Lust for power intoxicates the mind”.
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权欲熏心 Pronunciation and Pinyin
权欲熏心 Character Breakdown
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他原本是一个正直的团队领导，但随着地位的提升，渐渐变得权欲熏心，不再顾及同事的感受。
He was originally an upright team leader, but as his position rose, he gradually became consumed by a lust for power, no longer considering the feelings of his colleagues.
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More idioms starting with 权
- quán权qīng倾zhōng中wài外wield immense power and influence
- quán权qīng倾tiān天xià下wield immense power and influence
- quán权biàn变fēng锋chū出quick-witted and articulate
- quán权jūn均lì力dí敌equally matched in strength and influence
- quán权jūn均lì力qí齐equally matched in power and strength
- quán权yí宜zhī之cè策expedient, temporary measure
- quán权yí宜zhī之jì计a temporary expedient measure
- quán权zūn尊shì势zhòng重powerful and influential
- quán权shí时zhì制yí宜act according to circumstances
- quán权shí时jiù救jí急temporary measure for an emergency
- quán权yí移mǎ马lù鹿Abuse power, distort facts
- quán权héng衡lì利bì弊weigh pros and cons
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What does 权欲熏心 mean?
权欲熏心 (quán yù xūn xīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be consumed by an insatiable desire for power”.
How do you pronounce 权欲熏心?
权欲熏心 is pronounced quán yù xūn xīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 权欲熏心 literally mean?
Literally, 权欲熏心 means “Lust for power intoxicates the mind”. It is used to mean “to be consumed by an insatiable desire for power”.
What is the Chinese definition of 权欲熏心?
权力的奢望迷住了心窍