MEANING/意义
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1covet，crave; embezzle，be corruptType verb/动词2have an insatiable desire (for sth)Type verb/动词
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EXAMPLES/列句
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贪多嚼不烂
bite off more than one can chew，if one spreads oneself out too thin，one can achieve little
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他太贪杯了。
He is too fond of drinking (alcohol) .
COMBINATIONS/组合
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贪婪
greedy，avid，grasping，rapacious
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贪污
be corrupt; corruption
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贪杯
to be too fond of drink，to get addicted to alcohol
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贪财
be greedy for money
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贪吃
be gluttonous
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贪腐
embezzlement and corruption
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贪功
be greedy for honour，take credit for the success of others
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贪官
corrupt official，greedy mandarin
