covet Shu after getting Long; be insatiably greedy
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be insatiably greedy; have insatiable desires
formal典出《后汉书·岑彭传》。东汉光武帝刘秀命令大将岑彭平定陇右（今甘肃一带）后，再南下攻取西蜀。现用以形容人的贪心没有止境。常含贬义。
Gōng公
sī司
yǐ已
jīng经
gěi给
le了
tā他
gāo高
xīn薪
，
dàn但
tā他
dé得
Lǒng陇
wàng望
Shǔ蜀
，
hái还
xiǎng想
yào要
gǔ股
fèn份
。
The company already gave him a high salary, but he is insatiably greedy and still wants shares.
Bú不
yào要
dé得
Lǒng陇
wàng望
Shǔ蜀
，
nǐ你
yīng应
gāi该
duì对
xiàn现
yǒu有
de的
chéng成
jiù就
gǎn感
dào到
mǎn满
zú足
。
Don't be insatiably greedy; you should be content with your current achievements.
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Tā他
gāng刚
mǎi买
le了
fáng房
，
yòu又
dé得
Lǒng陇
wàng望
Shǔ蜀
dì地
jì计
huà划
mǎi买
liàng辆
xīn新
chē车
。
He just bought a house, and now, insatiably greedy, he's planning to buy a new car.