quán yù xūn xīn

Traditional: 權慾薰心

权欲熏心 (quán yù xūn xīn) is a Chinese word meaning “obsessed by a craving for power; power-hungry”.

Meanings

  1. 1obsessed by a craving for power
  2. 2power-hungry

Characters in 权欲熏心

权quán · authority欲yù · desire熏xūn · to smoke心xīn · heart

Related words

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