贪
tānEnglish Meaning
to have a voracious desire for; to covet; greedy; corrupt
HSK 7
00:01
来掩盖几人死亡的真相
“to cover up their murders?”
“Sun Mao was greedy,”
可是他一直不近女色
“but he never showed any interest in women.”
HSK 7
00:01
“I should have known better; my trivial greed cost my mother her life.”
是因为我小时候
“because my mother took the opportunity”
“to hang herself while I was eating”
让我母亲有了自缢的机会
“that plate of osmanthus cake out of greed.”
HSK 7
00:02
“Know your place; you are just hired help and have no right to this money.”
我是你什么人哪
“Who am I to you?”
“The caretaker. Don't get ahead of yourself.”
你就是一保姆 不要往里掺和好吧 我是他老伴
“You're just the help. Stay out of this, okay? I'm his partner.”
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