yú​lì

to fish for profit

  • created sense approved 渔利/漁利 · yú​lì · to fish for profit — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    渔利 / 漁利

    yú​lì

    to fish for profit

    To use unfair or opportunistic methods to make a profit, especially by taking advantage of others' conflicts; to profiteer.

    渔, 利

    渔 (literal) → 渔/漁 · yú · to seize 利 (literal) → 利 · lì · profit

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  • created sense approved 渔利/漁利 · yú​lì · ill-gotten gains — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    渔利 / 漁利

    yú​lì

    ill-gotten gains

    Easy gains or spoils obtained through unfair or opportunistic means.

    渔 (literal) → 渔/漁 · yú · to seize 利 (literal) → 利 · lì · profit

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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