欲壑难填 in English yu4 he4 nan2 tian2 Meaning

Meanings

  • bottomless pit of desire (idiomatic expression); insatiable greed
  • carnal cravings are never satisfied and are a main obstruction on the path to enlightenment

Simplified Characters

欲 壑 难 填

Traditional Characters

慾 壑 難 填

Pinyin

yu4 he4 nan2 tian2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

欲yu4desire 壑he4gully 难nan2difficult (to...) 填tian2to fill or stuff