Entry
隴を得て蜀を望む
Source
JMdict 100319
Characters
隴 得 蜀 望
Definition
Word
隴を得て蜀を望む
Reading
ろうをえてしょくをのぞむ
Reference
Translation eng
never being satisfied with what one gets, and always wanting more (lit: taking Gansu only to want Sichuan) give him an inch and he'll take a mile
Part of Speech Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
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