Meaning of the Idiom
tan de wu yan(acquisitive)
In the late Spring and Autumn Period, the six upper ministers of the State of Jin annexed territories to each other. Zhi Bo is an ambitious man who always tries to expand his sphere of influence.
Once, Zhi Bo planned to annex the territory of Xiangzi of Zhao and besiege him in the city of Jinyang. Xiang Zi of Zhao sent men to Han Kangzi and Wei Huanzi to ask for help. They all knew Zhi Bo’s insatiable appetite, so they joined forces to attack him.
In the end, Zhibo was destroyed because of his greed.
贪得无厌
[tān dé wú yàn],指贪心没有满足的时候;形容人的贪婪。
出自春秋时期左丘明的《左传·昭公二十八年》。
例句
电影中的主人公贪得无厌,最终落得个家破人亡。
这伙奸商贩卖假货,骗取钱财,贪得无厌,犹如豺狼虎豹。
贪得无厌的小孩,最终都会没有糖吃。
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