见利忘义

jiànlìwàngyì

forget what is right at the sight of profit

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jian4 li4 wang4 yi4

to see profit and forget morality (idiom); to act from mercenary considerations, to sell one's soul for gain

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见利忘义

jiàn lì wàng yì

forget honour at the prospect of profits; disregard moral principles in pursuit of profit; forget all moral principles at the sight of profits; forget friendship for profit; forget honour at the sight of money; forsake good for the sake of gold; sacrifice principle for profit:

我不干这种见利忘义的事。 To forsake good for the sake of gold is not for me.

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見利忘義|见利忘义 [jiàn lì wàng yì] ► to see profit and forget morality (idiom); to act from mercenary considerations ► to sell one's soul for gain