lust for power; ambition for authority
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
lust for power; desire for authority; ambition for control
Often carries a negative connotation, describing an excessive or unhealthy craving for control or authority.
nán难
yǐ以
mǎn满
zú足
de的
quán权
yù欲
shǐ使
tā他
zǒu走
shàng上
le了
fàn犯
zuì罪
de的
dào道
lù路
。
Insatiable lust for power led him down the path of crime.
tā他
de的
quán权
yù欲
yuè越
lái来
yuè越
dà大
，
zuì最
zhōng终
shī失
qù去
le了
péng朋
yǒu友
de的
xìn信
rèn任
。
His ambition for power grew greater and greater, until he eventually lost his friends' trust.
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lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
xǔ许
duō多
zhàn战
zhēng争
dōu都
shì是
yóu由
tǒng统
zhì治
zhě者
de的
quán权
yù欲
yǐn引
qǐ起
de的
。
Many wars in history were caused by rulers' lust for power.