人心不足蛇吞象

人
心
不
足
蛇
吞
象
a man who is never content is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant (idiom)

Characters and words in 人心不足蛇吞象

人
rén = r + (e)n2
person; people / CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
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人
心
popular feeling / the will of the people
心
xīn = xi + (e)n1
heart / mind / intention / center / core / CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4]
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不
bù = bu + Ø4
no; not so / (bound form) not; un-
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不
足
insufficient / lacking / deficiency / not enough / inadequate / not worth / cannot / should not
足
jù = ju + Ø4
excessive
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足
zú = zu + Ø2
foot / to be sufficient / ample
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蛇
虵
shé = sh + e2
variant of 蛇[she2]
Add a new mnemonic for 蛇 = 它 + 虫
Add a new mnemonic for 虵 = 虫 + 也
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蛇
shé = sh + e2
snake / serpent / CL:條|条[tiao2]
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吞
tūn = tu + (e)n1
to swallow / to take
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象
xiàng = xi + ang4
elephant / CL:隻|只[zhi1] / shape / form / appearance / to imitate
Add a new mnemonic for 象 = ⺈ + 口 + 豕
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