得隴望蜀 dé lǒng wàng shǔ

fig. endless greed; insatiable desire

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. endless greed
  2. 2. insatiable desire
  3. 3. lit. covet Sichuan once Gansu has been seized

Characters

Character Meaning
得 dé HSK 2
link verb to result or degree; to get; must
隴 lǒng
short name for Gansu province 甘肃省gān sù shěng
望 wàng HSK 2
to hope; to expect; to look towards
蜀 shǔ
short name for Sichuan 四川sì chuān province