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慾壑難填

简 欲壑难填 · 繁 慾壑難填
Mandarin · pinyin yù hè nán tián

Meanings

  1. (idiom) insatiably greedy
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慾
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壑
hè · bed of torrent, narrow ravine
難
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填
tián · fill in, fill up; make good
欲
yù · desire, want, long for; intend
难
nán · difficult, arduous, hard; unable
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Entries containing 慾壑難填 ↗Words written with 慾 ↗Words written with 壑 ↗Words written with 難 ↗Words written with 填 ↗Words written with 欲 ↗Words written with 难 ↗

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4–4–2–2 · yu4 he4 nan2 tian2

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Compare dictionary sources 1 Cantonese reading

juk6 kok3 naan4 tin4

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