贪如饕餮 — “Describes someone who is insatiably greedy”
贪如饕餮 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes someone who is insatiably greedy”. Rapacious, and fiercely avaricious, much like the mythical gluttonous beast Taotie, never satisfied. Literally, “Greedy as a Taotie”.
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贪如饕餮 Pronunciation and Pinyin
贪如饕餮 Character Breakdown
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那个商人对市场份额的占有欲贪如饕餮，一心只想吞并所有竞争对手。
That businessman's desire for market share was as greedy as a Taotie, focused solely on acquiring all competitors.
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Open the tool →Questions about 贪如饕餮
What does 贪如饕餮 mean?
贪如饕餮 (tān rú tāo tiè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes someone who is insatiably greedy”.
How do you pronounce 贪如饕餮?
贪如饕餮 is pronounced tān rú tāo tiè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 贪如饕餮 literally mean?
Literally, 贪如饕餮 means “Greedy as a Taotie”. It is used to mean “describes someone who is insatiably greedy”.
What is the Chinese definition of 贪如饕餮?
饕餮：传说中的一种贪残的猛兽。像饕餮一样凶恶贪婪。形容非常贪婪