wild ambition; inordinate desire
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Meanings
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wild ambition; inordinate desire (for territory, power, fame, etc.)
neutralOften has a negative connotation, implying selfishness, danger, or overreach. The related term '野心家' specifically refers to a schemer or careerist with such ambitions.
Tā他
de的
zhèng政
zhì治
yě野
xīn心
zhú逐
jiàn渐
bào暴
lù露
chū出
lái来
。
His political ambitions gradually came to light.
Zhè这
ge个
gōng公
sī司
yě野
xīn心
bó勃
bó勃
，
jì计
huà划
tūn吞
bìng并
suǒ所
yǒu有
jìng竞
zhēng争
duì对
shǒu手
。
This company is full of ambition, planning to swallow up all its competitors.
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Chéng成
yǔ语
‘‘
láng狼
zǐ子
yě野
xīn心
’
bǐ比
yù喻
xiōng凶
è恶
cán残
bào暴
de的
rén人
běn本
xìng性
nán难
gǎi改
。
The idiom 'wolf cub's wild ambition' is a metaphor for the unchangeable vicious nature of cruel people.
Tā他
shì是
ge个
yě野
xīn心
jiā家
，
wèi为
le了
shàng上
wèi位
bù不
zé择
shǒu手
duàn段
。
He is a schemer who will stop at nothing to climb the ladder.
Tā她
cóng从
wèi未
yǎn掩
shì饰
zì自
jǐ己
duì对
guàn冠
jūn军
de的
yě野
xīn心
。
She never concealed her ambition for the championship.