人心不足蛇吞象 rénxīn bùzú shé tūn xiàng
rénxīn bùzú shé tūn xiàng
phrase
a man who is never content is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant
Domain: Proverb 谚语
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Notes: (CC-CEDICT '人心不足蛇吞象')
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- Chapter 4: Reserve some Space - The Grave 卷四 預留空間 墳墓 Life's Ten Thousand Affairs 7 - A Footprint with Every Step 《人間萬事7-一步一腳印》 — count: 1
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