蛇吞象

shétūnxiàng ㄕㄜˊ ㄊㄨㄣ ㄒㄧㄤˋ

    • insatiable greed
    • to be never satisfied

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Idiom惯用语 · In everyday use

Literally
a snake swallows an elephant
Meaning
Shortened from 人心不足蛇吞象: greed that is never satisfied. Critical.

Words with 蛇吞象

Ending with 蛇吞象

  • 人心不足蛇吞象 rénxīnbùzúshétūnxiàng man who is never content is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant

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