贪得无厌
tān dé wú yàn
insatiably greedy
Character by character
贪tān
covet
covet
得dé
gain
gain
无wú
without
without
厌yàn
satisfied
satisfied
Example
有的商家贪得无厌，一再涨价。
Some sellers are insatiable and keep raising their prices.
Tone: negative (criticism).
Usage and origin
厌 here means satisfied, not disgusted.
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