insatiably greedy; avaricious
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to be insatiably greedy; to be avaricious; never satisfied
Describes someone who is never content with what they have and always wants more. Often carries a negative connotation when criticizing excessive greed or corruption.
Tā他
shì是
ge个
tān贪
dé得
wú无
yàn厌
de的
rén人
，
yǒu有
le了
bǎi百
wàn万
hái还
xiǎng想
yào要
qiān千
wàn万
。
He is an insatiably greedy person—already having millions but still wanting tens of millions.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
tān贪
dé得
wú无
yàn厌
，
bù不
duàn断
yā压
dī低
gōng供
yìng应
shāng商
de的
jià价
gé格
。
This company is never satisfied, constantly driving down supplier prices.
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Zhī知
zú足
zhě者
cháng常
lè乐
，
tān贪
dé得
wú无
yàn厌
zhě者
cháng常
yōu忧
。
Those who are content are always happy, while the insatiably greedy are always worried.