nán
tián

idiom
common

Meaning of 欲壑难填

欲壑难填 means insatiable greed; the desire is a ravine that can never be filled. Pronounced yù hè nán tián.

  • insatiable greed; the desire is a ravine that can never be filled

Definitions & Examples

Tān
guān
nán
tián
 
zuì
zhōng
shòu
dào
le
de
zhì
cái
 

The corrupt official's greed was insatiable, and he was eventually punished by the law.

nán
tián
 
guǒ
jiā
jié
zhì
 
zuì
zhōng
huì
huǐ
le
 

Insatiable greed, if left unchecked, will eventually destroy a person.

Zhè
xiē
shāng
nán
tián
 
hái
xiǎng
yào
tūn
bìng
gèng
duō
de
xiǎo
 

These wealthy merchants have insatiable greed and want to annex even more small businesses.