贪财好色 — “Greedy for money and lustful”
贪财好色 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “greedy for money and lustful”. Avaricious and sensual. Literally, “greedy for money, fond of women”.
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Origin and Story of 贪财好色
Towards the end of the Qin Dynasty, Liu Bang was known for his fondness for wine and women. After defeating the Qin army and entering Guanzhong, he heeded the advice of Fan Kuai and Zhang Liang. He ordered the valuable treasures in the Qin palace to be sealed and retreated his forces to Baxia.
Later, Xiang Yu led his army to Hóngmén. Fan Zeng, observing Liu Bang's changed behavior—no longer indulging in his old habits of greed for wealth and lust—urged Xiang Yu to attack Liu Bang, arguing that this change was a sign of Liu Bang's burgeoning ambition.
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- 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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What does 贪财好色 mean?
贪财好色 (tān cái hào sè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “greedy for money and lustful”.
How do you pronounce 贪财好色?
贪财好色 is pronounced tān cái hào sè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 贪财好色 literally mean?
Literally, 贪财好色 means “greedy for money, fond of women”. It is used to mean “greedy for money and lustful”.
Where does 贪财好色 come from?
贪财好色 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 贪财好色?
贪图私利，喜好女色。