shé​tūn​xiàng

very greedy

Senses

蛇吞象 shé​tūn​xiàng very greedy

(idiom) extremely greedy; a snake trying to swallow an elephant. Refers to human greed being insatiable, especially when trying to take on something much larger than oneself.

References

abbreviation 蛇吞象/蛇吞象 人心不足蛇吞象/人心不足蛇吞象
synonym 巴蛇吞象/巴蛇吞象 蛇吞象/蛇吞象
synonym 巴蛇食象/巴蛇食象 蛇吞象/蛇吞象