Definition

1. Noun:
   • Greediness; insatiable greed: A state of having an excessive and selfish desire for more of something, such as money or possessions, than one needs. It describes a boundless, bottomless greed, often visualized as a sack that can never be filled.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Hắn ta có một túi tham vô đáy. (He has a bottomless greed.)
  • Lòng tham lam của bọn tham nhũng giống như một túi tham không bao giờ đầy. (The corruption of the embezzlers is like a sack of greed that is never full.)
  • Đừng để túi tham hủy hoại nhân cách của anh. (Do not let greediness destroy your character.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "túi tham" is often used in literary and formal contexts to personify greed as an unfillable container. It is a powerful metaphor for endless desire.

Variants and Related Words

• Tham lam (adj, n): Greedy; greed. This is the root adjective and noun from which "túi tham" is derived.

  • Kẻ tham lam không bao giờ thấy đủ. (A greedy person is never satisfied.)

• Lòng tham (n): Greed, avarice. A more common synonym for the feeling itself.

  • Lòng tham là căn nguyên của nhiều tội ác. (Greed is the root of many evils.)

Synonyms

• Avarice: Extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
• Rapacity: Aggressive greed.
• Insatiability: The quality of being impossible to satisfy.

Related Idioms

• "Túi tham không đáy": A bottomless pit of greed. This is a common reinforcing phrase used with "túi tham".
  • Sự tham nhũng của hắn là một túi tham không đáy. (His corruption is a bottomless pit of greed.)

noun

1. greediness