欲よく心しん

noun

greed; avarice; covetousness

A somewhat formal or literary term for a greedy or covetous heart. Often used in moral or religious contexts.

• 欲よく心しんを抑おさえるのは難むずかしい。

  It is difficult to suppress greed.

• 彼かれの行こう動どうは欲よく心しんから出でたものだ。

  His actions stemmed from avarice.