shì​lishì​lì

snobbish

  • created sense approved 势利/勢利 · shì​li · snobbish — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    势利 / 勢利

    shì​li

    snobbish

    flattering those with wealth or status while looking down on those without; being a snob

    shì​lì

    势 (literal) → 势/勢 · shì · power 利 (literal) → 利 · lì · profit

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  • created sense approved 势利/勢利 · shì​lì · power and wealth — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    势利 / 勢利

    shì​lì

    power and wealth

    (literary) influence, power, and material wealth

    势 (literal) → 势/勢 · shì · power 利 (literal) → 利 · lì · profit

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  • created sense approved 势利/勢利 · shì​lì · favorable circumstances — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    势利 / 勢利

    shì​lì

    favorable circumstances

    (literary) a strategic advantage or a situation that is favorable to one's side

    势 (literal) → 势/勢 · shì · situation 利 (literal) → 利 · lì · benefit

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  • created sense approved 势利/勢利 · shì​lì · greedy — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    势利 / 勢利

    shì​lì

    greedy

    calculating and selfish; money-hungry

    势 (literal) → 势/勢 · shì · power 利 (literal) → 利 · lì · profit

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