贪婪
tānlán
greedy, avaricious
Part of speech · adjective
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 他贪婪地盯着那堆金子。He stared greedily at the pile of gold.
- 贪婪是许多罪恶的根源。Greed is the root of many evils.
Collocations
贪婪的目光贪婪成性贪得无厌贪婪自私
Mnemonic
贪 tān "to covet" + 婪 lán "to covet": both characters mean to covet, i.e. greedy, avaricious. The Korean tam-ram (貪婪) is rare; it is usually rendered as "greed, covetous". A negative trait of one who is never satisfied and craves endlessly (贪得无厌 insatiable). 贪 is the 贪 of 贪心 and 贪官.
Related
贪心贪欲自私贪图
Quick check
What do both characters 贪 and 婪 mean?