贪心不足蛇吞象貪心不足蛇吞象貪心不足蛇吞象

insatiable greed: a snake swallowing an elephant

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Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: A greedy person is never satisfied and wants far more than they can handle. Critical. Close to "bite off more than you can chew" or "greed knows no bounds".

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Simplified: 贪心不足蛇吞象
Traditional (Taiwan): 貪心不足蛇吞象
Pinyin: tānxīnbùzú shétūnxiàng
Bopomofo: ㄊㄢㄒㄧㄣㄅㄨˋ ㄗㄨˊ ㄕㄜˊ ㄊㄨㄣㄒㄧㄤˋ

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贪(tān)心(xīn)不(bù)足(zú)avaricious and insatiable

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