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隴を得て蜀を望む
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 隴を得て蜀を望む.
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Idiomatic expression
never being satisfied with what one gets, and always wanting more; giving someone an inch and having them take a mile; taking Gansu only to want Sichuan
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
隴
hill, mound
19 strokes
On
ロウリョウ
Kun
おか
得
gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit
11 strokesFrequency 175JLPT N2Grade 5
On
トク
Kun
え.るう.る
Nanori
あつてろ
蜀
green caterpillar, Szechwan
13 strokes
On
ショクゾク
Kun
いもむし
望
ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect
11 strokesFrequency 470JLPT N2Grade 4
On
ボウモウ
Kun
のぞ.むもち
Nanori
みも
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