得陇望蜀

dé lǒng wàng shǔ

lit. covet Sichuan once Gansu has been seized

fig. endless greed; insatiable desire

to obtain

lǒng

short name for Gansu province 甘肅省|甘肃省[Gan1 su4 Sheng3]

wàng

15th day of month (lunar calendar)

shǔ

short name for Sichuan 四川[Si4 chuan1] province