No. 4,922 in Chinese
贪
Greedy.
In a sentence
他对金钱非常贪。
He is extremely greedy for money.
Here, '贪' is used as a verb representing the quality of being greedy or excessively desirous.
她因贪小便宜而吃了亏。
She suffered losses because of chasing small benefits.
In this sentence, '贪' reflects the tendency to pursue something excessively or carelessly, particularly small advantages.
贪多学则误，欲速则不达。
Trying to learn too much can lead to errors, and haste makes waste.
'贪' here conveys the idea of seeking excessively or beyond an appropriate limit, referring to the desire to overachieve in learning efforts.
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