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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[tān]
  1. 1. verb [贪污] be corrupt
  2. 2. verb [不满足] crave
    be too fond of a good time
    be greedy
  3. 3. verb [好处、便宜] covet
  4. 4. adjective greedy

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary (1 result)

[tān]
  1. 1. 一心追求;特别留恋
    财。
    小便宜。
    生怕死。
  2. 2.
    赃。
    官污吏。
  3. 3. (对事物的)欲求不知足;
    凉。
    睡。
    杯。
    婪。
  4. 4. E上边是"今",不是"令"。

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玩儿是小孩子的天性吧,我小时候也很玩儿呢。
It is children's nature to be fond of play. I am no exception, as I was very fond of play when I was a child.
大家都想扳倒那个官。
All the people want to drive that corrupt official out of office.
为了您的健康,还请少杯盏。
For the sake of your health, please don't drink too much wine.
婪的欲望使他变成了一个疯人。
His desires made him a madman.
这些官都是把浮利看得太重了。
These corrupt officials attach too much importance to vanity.
奸商和官勾连起来镇压剥削人民,老百姓苦不堪言。
Unscrupulous merchants collude with corrupt government officials in suppressing and exploiting the people. The common people are suffering unspeakably.
为君王者,不可恋酒色。
Kings and emperors should not indulge in wine and women.
他因赃受贿而被科处重刑。
He was sentenced to serious punishment because of accepting bribes.
他就是个老饕,吃成性。
He is just a glutton. He is addicted to excessive eating.
官多出在吏部,因为他们有任免官员的权力。
Most corrupt officers were form the Ministry of Official Personal Affairs in feudal China, because they had the power of approving and removing officials.

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