What does 见利忘义 mean in Chinese?
见利忘义 (jiànlì-wàngyì) means (idiom) to abandon moral principles in the pursuit of profit.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
见利忘义
(idiom) to abandon moral principles in the pursuit of profit
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
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(idiom) to abandon moral principles in the pursuit of profit
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The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
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How do you pronounce 见利忘义?
见利忘义 is pronounced jiànlì-wàngyì.
Is 见利忘义 an HSK word?
见利忘义 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
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