贪得无厌

貪得無厭
tāndé-wúyàn
idiom #21,596

Meanings

  1. 1 insatiably greedy
  2. 2 avaricious and never satisfied
  3. 3 greedy beyond measure

Examples

Tā tāndéwúyàn, ná le yī cìzhī hòu háiyào zài ná.
He is insatiably greedy — after taking once he still wants more.
Nàge shāngrén tāndéwúyàn, zuìzhōng luòde shēnbàimíngliè de xiàchǎng.
That merchant's insatiable greed ultimately led to his complete ruin.

Tips

memory
Break it down: (greedy) + (obtaining/getting) + (without) + (being satisfied/fed up). 'Getting greedily, never being satisfied.' If you know that can mean 'satiated/fed up', the phrase clicks immediately.

Stroke Order

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