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贪心不足

tān xīn bù zúdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
avaricious and insatiable (idiom) / greedy and never satisfied
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-c5338b0df6c66326. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

貪心不足 贪心不足 [tan1 xin1 bu4 zu2] /avaricious and insatiable (idiom); greedy and never satisfied/

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Other forms in these source records: 貪心不足

  • 贪
    tān

    to have a voracious desire for / to covet / greedy / corrupt

  • 心
    xīn

    heart / mind / intention / center / core / CL:顆|颗[kē],個|个[gè]

  • 不
    bù

    no / not so / (bound form) not / un-

  • 足
    jù

    excessive

    zú

    (bound form) foot / leg / sufficient / ample / as much as / fully

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.