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重利轻义
zhòng​lì​qīng​yì

to value profit over justice

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 重 zhòng verb
    to value
    to attach importance to; to respect or think highly of
  2. 利 lì nounverb
    profit
    profit; gains from business, trade, or production
  3. 轻 輕 qīng verbadjective
    to disparage
    to look down on; to underestimate; to treat with disrespect; to value lightly
  4. 义 義 yì noun
    justice
    (bound form) justice; righteousness; upright behavior