得陇望蜀 in English de2 Long3 wang4 Shu3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) covet Sichuan once Gansu has been seized
  • metaphorically endless greed
  • insatiable desire

Simplified Characters

得 陇 望 蜀

Traditional Characters

得 隴 望 蜀

Pinyin

de2 Long3 wang4 Shu3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

得de2to obtain 陇long3short name for Gansu province 甘肅省|甘肃省[Gan1 su4 Sheng3] 望wang4full moon 蜀shu3short name for Sichuan 四川[Si4 chuan1] province