covet; crave; desire greedily
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to covet; to crave; to desire strongly and often greedily
Often carries a negative connotation of excessive or insatiable desire.
Tā他
tān贪
qiú求
wú无
dù度
，
zuì最
zhōng终
shī失
qù去
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
péng朋
you友
。
He was insatiably greedy and eventually lost all his friends.
Bù不
yào要
tān贪
qiú求
fù富
guì贵
，
ér而
yào要
zhuī追
qiú求
nèi内
xīn心
de的
píng平
jìng静
。
Do not covet wealth and rank; instead, pursue inner peace.
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Zhè这
ge个
rén人
zǒng总
shì是
tān贪
qiú求
bié别
rén人
de的
rèn认
kě可
。
This person always craves recognition from others.