隴を得て蜀を望む

Reading

Kana: ろうをえてしょくをのぞむ

Romaji: rouwoeteshokuwonozomu

Definition

exp

v5m

1

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