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得陇望蜀

déLǒngwàngShǔ

Traditional: 得隴望蜀

lit. covet Sichuan once Gansu has been seized / fig. endless greed / insatiable desire

Character Breakdown

得
dé
to obtain, to get, to acquire; suitable, proper; ready
HSK 2
陇
lǒng
a mountain located in the Shanxi provice
望
wàng
to expect, to hope, to look forward to
HSK 2
蜀
shǔ
the name of an ancient state

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