見利忘義
jiàn​lì​wàng​yì

to abandon principles for profit

  • created sense approved 见利忘义/見利忘義 · jiàn​lì​wàng​yì · to abandon principles for profit — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    见利忘义 / 見利忘義

    jiàn​lì​wàng​yì

    to abandon principles for profit

    to abandon moral principles or integrity when tempted by personal gain

    见 (literal) → 见/見 · jiàn · to see 利 (literal) → 利 · lì · profit 忘 (literal) → 忘 · wàng · to forget 义 (literal) → 义/義 · yì · justice

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