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欲壑难填

yù hè nán tián
Greed is a bottomless pit.

The ravine of desire is hard to fill.

Human desires are insatiable; no matter how much one gets, i...

Human desires are insatiable; no matter how much one gets, it is never enough. It warns against the futility of pursuing endless material or emotional wants.

A philosophical observation common in both Confucian and Taoist thought, which caution against excessive desire as a source of suffering.

Someone might say this when observing a wealthy person who still wants more, or when reflecting on their own dissatisfaction despite having enough.

It serves as a moral reminder to cultivate contentment and self-restraint. By comparing desire to a ravine, it vividly conveys the impossibility of ever satisfying it.

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