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This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

隴を得て蜀を望む

Reading

Kana: ろうをえてしょくをのぞむ
Romaji: rouwoeteshokuwonozomu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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never being satisfied with what one gets, and always wanting more; give someone an inch and they will take a mile; taking Gansu only to want Sichuan

Kanji

隴
Readings: ロウ、 リョウ、 おか
Meanings: hill, mound
得
Readings: トク、 え.る、 う.る
Meanings: gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit
蜀
Readings: ショク、 ゾク、 いもむし
Meanings: green caterpillar, Szechwan
望
Readings: ボウ、 モウ、 のぞ.む、 もち
Meanings: ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect