lán
婪
greedy; avaricious
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
greedy; avaricious; grasping
formalMost commonly used in the fixed compound word 贪婪 (tān lán), but can also stand alone in formal contexts.
Tā他
tān贪
lán婪
de地
dīng盯
zhe着
huò货
jià架
shàng上
de的
zhū珠
bǎo宝
。
He stared greedily at the jewelry on the shelf.
Zhè这
gè个
tān贪
guān官
tān贪
lán婪
chéng成
xìng性
，
shōu收
shòu受
huì贿
lù赂
wú无
shù数
。
This corrupt official is hopelessly greedy, having accepted countless bribes.
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Tān贪
lán婪
de的
yù欲
wàng望
ràng让
tā他
shī失
qù去
le了
lǐ理
zhì智
。
Greedy desires made him lose his sense of reason.
Bù不
yào要
bèi被
tān贪
lán婪
chōng冲
hūn昏
le了
tóu头
nǎo脑
。
Don't let greed cloud your judgment.
Tān贪
lán婪
de的
shāng商
rén人
bù不
gù顾
xiāo消
fèi费
zhě者
de的
lì利
yì益
。
Greedy merchants disregard the interests of consumers.