为富不仁
wéi​fù​bù​rén

to be wealthy and heartless

  • created reference approved 为富不仁/為富不仁 → 见利忘义/見利忘義 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    为富不仁 / 為富不仁 wéi​fù​bù​rén

    见利忘义 / 見利忘義 jiàn​lì​wàng​yì

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  • created sense approved 为富不仁/為富不仁 · wéi​fù​bù​rén · to be wealthy and heartless — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    为富不仁 / 為富不仁

    wéi​fù​bù​rén

    to be wealthy and heartless

    (idiom) to be rich and heartless; refers to those who only care about amassing wealth and lack any sense of kindness or morality. The phrase originally suggested that seeking wealth and practicing kindness are mutually exclusive, but now more commonly describes using improper means to get rich without regard for others.

    为 (literal) → 为/為 · wéi · to do 富 (literal) → 富 · fù · wealth 不仁 (literal) → 不仁 · bù​rén · heartless

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