17 sentences

1. 贪婪往往是犯罪的根源。

   tān​lán wǎng​wǎng shì fàn​zuì de gēn​yuán.

   Greed is often the root cause of crime.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 我们有个非常贪婪的房东。

   wǒ​men yǒu gè fēi​cháng tān​lán de fáng​dōng.

   We have a very greedy landlord.

   Source: OpenSubtitles

3. 永远不要低估贪婪的力量。

   yǒng​yuǎn bù yào dī​gū tān​lán de lì​liang.

   Never underestimate the power of greed.

   Source: OpenSubtitles

4. 贪婪是一种罪恶。

   tān​lán shì yī zhǒng zuì'è.

   Greed is a sin.

   Source: OpenSubtitles

5. 这一切都是因为你的贪婪。

   zhè yī​qiè dōu shì yīn​wèi nǐ de tān​lán.

   It's all because of your greed.

   Source: OpenSubtitles

6. 贪婪的思想腐蚀了他的灵魂。

   tān​lán de sī​xiǎng fǔ​shí le tā de líng​hún.

   Greedy thoughts corrupted his soul.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

7. 我觉得这不仅仅是因为贪婪。

   wǒ jué​de zhè bù​jǐn​jǐn shì yīn​wèi tān​lán.

   I don't think this was just about greed.

   Source: OpenSubtitles

8. 你的贪婪让你的双手沾满鲜血。

   nǐ de tān​lán ràng nǐ de shuāng shǒu zhān​mǎn xiān​xuè.

   Your greed has left you with blood on your hands.

   Source: OpenSubtitles

9. 他的贪婪断送了他的政治生涯。

   tā de tān​lán duàn​sòng le tā de zhèng​zhì shēng​yá.

   His greed ruined his political career.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

10. 这片草甸上住着一些贪婪的猎手。

    zhè piàn cǎo diàn shàng zhù zhe yī​xiē tān​lán de liè​shǒu.

    Voracious hunters live in this meadow.

    Source: OpenSubtitles

11. 那个贪婪的商人为了钱财不择手段。

    nà gè tān​lán de shāng​rén wèi le qián​cái bù​zé​shǒu​duàn.

    That greedy businessman used any means necessary for wealth.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

12. 他贪婪地阅读着书架上的每一本名著。

    tā tān​lán de yuè​dú zhe shū​jià shàng de měi yī běn míng​zhù.

    He greedily read every masterpiece on the bookshelf.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

13. 你的贪婪夺走了一个无辜孩子的生命。

    nǐ de tān​lán duó​zǒu le yī gè wú​gū hái​zi de shēng​mìng.

    Your greed took the life of an innocent child.

    Source: OpenSubtitles

14. 那个贪婪的雇主无情地压榨手下的工人。

    nà gè tān​lán de gù​zhǔ wú​qíng de yā​zhà shǒu​xià de gōng​rén.

    That greedy employer ruthlessly exploits his workers.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

15. 面对这群贪婪的豺狼，百姓们敢怒不敢言。

    miàn​duì zhè qún tān​lán de chái​láng, bǎi​xìng men gǎn nù bù gǎn yán.

    Facing this pack of greedy jackals, the common people were angry but dared not speak out.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

16. 守财奴积聚钱财不是因为他谨慎，而是因为他贪婪。

    shǒu​cái​nú jī​jù qián​cái bù shì yīn​wèi tā jǐn​shèn, ér shì yīn​wèi tā tān​lán.

    A miser hoards money not because he is prudent but because he is greedy.

    Source: Tatoeba

17. 那个暴君生性贪婪且残，常常无故处罚身边的侍从。

    nà​gè bào​jūn shēng​xìng tān​lán qiě cán, cháng​cháng wú​gù chǔ​fá shēn​biān de shì​cóng.

    That tyrant was greedy and cruel by nature, often punishing his attendants for no reason.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary