unreasonable demand; presumptuous pursuit
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to demand unreasonably; to seek beyond one's proper bounds; to make presumptuous claims
formalCarries a negative connotation of coveting things one does not deserve or is not entitled to. Often used in formal or literary contexts to criticize greed or overreaching ambition.
Zuò做
rén人
yīng应
dāng当
zhī知
zú足
cháng常
lè乐
，
bù不
kě可
wàng妄
qiú求
bù不
shǔ属
yú于
zì自
jǐ己
de的
dōng东
xi西
。
One should be content with what one has and not covet things that don't belong to oneself.
Tā他
duì对
quán权
lì力
tān贪
dé得
wú无
yàn厌
，
zǒng总
shì是
wàng妄
qiú求
gèng更
gāo高
de的
zhí职
wèi位
。
He is insatiably greedy for power and constantly seeks higher positions beyond his qualifications.
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Xiū修
xíng行
zhī之
rén人
xū须
qù去
chú除
wàng妄
qiú求
zhī之
xīn心
，
fāng方
néng能
dé得
dào道
。
Those who practice spiritual cultivation must eliminate the heart of unreasonable desires in order to attain enlightenment.