tham đắc vô ỉm
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Greed without ceiling — the snake that would swallow the elephant.
Literally: grasping without satiety
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “tham đắc vô ỉm” mean?
Greed without ceiling — the snake that would swallow the elephant. Literally: grasping without satiety
Is “tham đắc vô ỉm” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.