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人心不足蛇吞象

rénxīnbùzúshétūnxiàng

a man who is never content is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant (idiom)

Character Breakdown

人
rén
man, person; people
HSK 1
心
xīn
heart; mind; soul
HSK 3
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
足
zú
foot; to attain, to satisfy; enough
HSK 2
蛇
shé
snake
HSK 5
吞
tūn
to absorb, to annex; to engulf; to swallow
HSK 6
象
xiàng
elephant; ivory; figure, image
HSK 4

Additional Information

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Chinese
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