欲壑难填 yù hè nán tián

bottomless pit of desire (idiom); insatiable greed

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. bottomless pit of desire (idiom); insatiable greed
  2. 2. carnal cravings are never satisfied and are a main obstruction on the path to enlightenment

Characters

Character Meaning
欲 yù HSK 6
to desire; desire; to wish for
壑 hè
ravine; gully; Taiwan pr. huò
难 nán HSK 3
difficult; difficult (to...); difficulty
填 tián HSK 4
(of a form etc) to fill in; to fill or stuff