人心不足蛇吞象
rén​xīn​bù​zú​shé​tūn​xiàng

insatiable greed

  • created sense approved 人心不足蛇吞象 · rén​xīn​bù​zú​shé​tūn​xiàng · insatiable greed — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    人心不足蛇吞象

    rén​xīn​bù​zú​shé​tūn​xiàng

    insatiable greed

    a man who is never content is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant; describes extreme greed or someone who is never satisfied with what they have

    人心 (literal) → 人心 · rén​xīn · human mind 不足 (literal) → 不足 · bù​zú · insufficient 蛇吞象 (literal) → 蛇吞象 · shé​tūn​xiàng · very greedy

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    created sense