贪婪

• Pinyin: tān lán
• Desglose de hanzi: 贪 = 今 + 贝; 婪 = 林 (forest) + 女 (woman)

Significado

Codicioso; avaricioso.

A strongly negative term for extreme greed. More intense than 贪. Often used in literary, moral, or political contexts to criticize exploitation or corruption.

Ejemplos

1. 贪婪的商人为了利润不惜牺牲工人的健康。
2. 他用贪婪的目光盯着那堆黄金，眼睛都在发光。
3. 权力使人贪婪，绝对的权力导致绝对的腐败。

Guía de uso

Contexto: literary, political, moral

Tono: condemnatory

Correcto

• 贪婪是人性的弱点。(Greed is a weakness of human nature.)
• 不要被贪婪蒙蔽双眼。(Don't let greed blind you.)

Incorrecto

• 用'贪婪'形容正常食欲 (贪婪 is for moral/ethical greed — for food cravings, use 贪吃 or 馋)

Origen e historia

贪 means greedy, 婪 also means greedy or covetous. The doubling intensifies the meaning.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal