Meaning of tān lán:

tān lán

贪婪

Adjective

avaricious; greedy; rapacious; insatiable; avid

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Tā de xīn zhōng chōngmǎnle duì jīnqián de tānlán.

他的心中充满了对金钱的贪婪

His heart was filled with avarice for money.

Tā de xíngwéi yīzhí hěn tānlán.

他的行为一直很贪婪

His behavior has always been very greedy.

Tā de xìnggé hěn tānlán, cóng bù mǎnzú.

他的性格很贪婪,从不满足。

His character is very rapacious and never satisfied.

Tā de tān lán ràng tā shīqù le péngyǒu.

他的贪婪让他失去了朋友。

His insatiable greed cost him his friends.

Tā de tān lán zhōng yú ràng tā shī qù le péng yǒu.

他的【贪婪】终于让他失去了朋友。

His avidity eventually caused him to lose his friends.

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