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见利忘义
jiàn​lì​wàng​yì

to abandon principles for profit

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 见 見 jiàn verb
    to see
    to see; to catch sight of; to perceive visually
  2. 利 lì nounverb
    profit
    profit; gains from business, trade, or production
  3. 忘 wàng verb
    to forget
    to fail to remember; to overlook or neglect
  4. 义 義 yì noun
    justice
    (bound form) justice; righteousness; upright behavior