蝇营狗苟
yíng​yíng​gǒu​gǒu

self-seeking

  • created sense approved 蝇营狗苟/蠅營狗苟 · yíng​yíng​gǒu​gǒu · self-seeking

    蝇营狗苟 / 蠅營狗苟

    yíng​yíng​gǒu​gǒu

    self-seeking

    to unscrupulously pursue personal gain by any means, like flies swarming around filth

    他在商界蝇营狗苟多年，最终虽然获利颇丰，却丢掉了名誉。

    idiom

    created sense