貪圖 [贪图]

Jyutping taam1 tou4
Pinyin tān tú

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to covet
  2. to seek (riches, fame)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    想得到​某​啲​好​處​，​帶​貶義​。
    to seek; to hanker after; to covet
    • 貪圖小利
      贪图小利
      taam1 tou4 siu2 lei6
      to hanker after petty gains
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to covet
    (syn.) 贪求, 貪求
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    贪图小利
    貪圖小利
    taam1 tou4 siu2 lei6
    • to hanker after petty gains
  2. Cantonese
    贪图私利
    貪圖私利
    taam1 tou4 si1 lei6
    • to selfishly seek for personal gains
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    若不是你贪图荣华富贵泯灭天良，又岂会落到如今这般田地？
    若不是你貪圖榮華富貴泯滅天良，又豈會落到如今這般田地？
    ruò bù shì nǐ tān tú róng huá fù guì mǐn miè tiān liáng ， yòu qǐ huì luò dào rú jīn zhè bān tián dì ？
    • If you have not craved for wealth and fame till you lost your conscience, how could you now fall into such a condition as this?