贪财好色 greedy and lecherous
Explanation
形容人贪爱钱财，喜爱美色。多用于贬义。
Describes someone who is greedy for money and lustful for beautiful women/men. Mostly used derogatorily.
Origin Story
话说魏国有个名叫司马孚的人，他虽然家财万贯，但为人却十分清廉正直。他有一位同僚，名叫张闿，为人却截然相反，是个出了名的贪财好色之徒。张闿常常向司马孚炫耀自己的财富和美色，司马孚总是默默不语，继续自己的清廉生活。有一天，张闿带着自己的姬妾们在路上遇见司马孚。张闿傲慢地问司马孚：‘司马大人，您每天忙于政事，可曾享受过这人间的美好？’司马孚笑了笑说：‘张大人，人生在世，为官清廉正直，才是真正的美好。’张闿听了这话，脸涨得通红，无言以对。从此以后，张闿也开始收敛自己的行为，不再那么贪财好色了。
It is said that in the State of Wei, there was a man named Sima Fu who, although possessing great wealth, was a very honest and upright person. He had a colleague named Zhang Kai who was the exact opposite, a notorious greedy and lecherous man. Zhang Kai would often show off his wealth and beautiful women to Sima Fu, but Sima Fu remained always silent, continuing his upright life. One day, Zhang Kai met Sima Fu on the road with his concubines. Arrogantly, Zhang Kai asked Sima Fu: "Sir Sima, you are busy with government affairs every day, have you ever enjoyed the beautiful things of life?" Sima Fu smiled and said: "Sir Zhang, in life, being an honest and upright official is the true beauty." Zhang Kai blushed and was speechless. From that day on, Zhang Kai began to change his behavior and was no longer so greedy and lecherous.
Usage
用于形容人贪图钱财和美色。常用于批评或讽刺。
Used to describe someone who is greedy for money and lustful for beautiful women/men. Often used to criticize or satirize.
Examples
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他为人贪财好色，令人不齿。
ta weiren tancai haose, lingren buchi.
He is greedy and lecherous, which is contemptible.
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历史上那些贪财好色的昏君，最终都落得个亡国灭家的下场。
lishi shang na xie tancai haose de hun jun, zhongjiu dou luode ge wangguo miejia de xiangchang.
The greedy and lecherous tyrants in history have ultimately lost their country and their lives.