得隴望蜀 dé lǒng wàng shǔ

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

得 dé
HSK 2
obtain, get, gain, acquire
隴 lǒng mountain located between Shanxi
望 wàng
HSK 2
to look at, look forward; to hope, expect
蜀 shǔ name of an ancient state