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巴蛇吞象
bā​shé​tūn​xiàng

extremely greedy

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巴蛇吞象 bā​shé​tūn​xiàng
extremely greedy
Literally means a giant snake swallowing an elephant; used to describe insatiable greed or someone trying to achieve something far beyond their capacity.

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  • 蛇吞象 shé​tūn​xiàng