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ろうをえてしょくをのぞむ

隴を得て蜀を望む

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    never being satisfied with what one gets, and always wanting more; giving someone an inch and having them take a mile; taking Gansu only to want Sichuan

    expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)五段動詞(む)idiomatic expression