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贪心不足

貪心不足

tānxīnbùzú

avaricious and insatiable (idiom); greedy and never satisfied

greedy and never satisfied

贪多而不知满足。《三国演义．第一五回》：「汝贪心不足！既得吴郡，而又强併吾界！今日特与严氏雪雠！」《儿女英雄传．第三九回》：「一个人活到九十岁了，要还有这些忌讳，那就叫贪心不足，不知好歹了。」也作「贪心无厌」。

重編國語辭典

索求无度而不知足

Entry Composition

insufficient
lacking
deficiency
not enough
inadequate
not worth
cannot
should not

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