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

HSK 4
Tā tāndé-wúyàn, ná le yī cì zhīhòu hái yào zài ná.
He is insatiably greedy - after taking once he still wants more.
HSK 7-9
Nàge shāngrén tāndé-wúyàn, zuìzhōng luòde shēnbài-míngliè de xiàchǎng.
That merchant's insatiable greed ultimately led to his complete ruin.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

贪 tān
得 de
无 wú
厌 yàn