mercenary and sensual(tān cái hào sè)

mercenary and sensual

Greedy for money and lust, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is t à NC á IH à OS è, which means greedy for self-interest, like women. It comes from the book of the Han Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

"When Pei Gong lived in Shandong, he was greedy for money and lust," says the book of Han Dynasty

Idiom usage

He is greedy for money and close to women. Example Liao Yong'an counted many people who were greedy for money and lust, where the hero was born. The 13th chapter of biography of heroes by Guo Xun of Ming Dynasty

Idiom story

At the end of the Qin Dynasty, Liu Bang always liked drinking and lusting for women. After defeating the Qin army, he entered Guanzhong. He took fan Kuai and Zhang Liang's advice and sealed up the precious treasures of the Qin palace and returned them to the overlord. Xiang Yu led his army to attack Hongmen. Fan Zeng encouraged Xiang Yu to attack Liu Bang. He believed that Liu Bang's ambition was reflected in his changing his old habit of being greedy for money and lust.

Chinese PinYin : tān cái hào sè