贪荣慕利 — “To be greedy for fame and covet wealth”
贪荣慕利 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be greedy for fame and covet wealth”. To crave glory and pursue gain. Literally, “Coveting glory and yearning for gain”.
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贪荣慕利 Pronunciation and Pinyin
贪荣慕利 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 贪荣慕利
他一向贪荣慕利，为了达到目的可以不择手段。
He has always been greedy for fame and craves gain, willing to resort to any means to achieve his goals.
Idioms Related to 贪荣慕利
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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Open the tool →Questions about 贪荣慕利
What does 贪荣慕利 mean?
贪荣慕利 (tān róng mù lì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be greedy for fame and covet wealth”.
How do you pronounce 贪荣慕利?
贪荣慕利 is pronounced tān róng mù lì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 贪荣慕利 literally mean?
Literally, 贪荣慕利 means “Coveting glory and yearning for gain”. It is used to mean “to be greedy for fame and covet wealth”.
What is the Chinese definition of 贪荣慕利?
慕：羡慕。贪求荣誉，慕财图利