重利輕義
zhòng​lì​qīng​yì

to value profit over justice

  • created sense approved 重利轻义/重利輕義 · zhòng​lì​qīng​yì · to value profit over justice — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    重利轻义 / 重利輕義

    zhòng​lì​qīng​yì

    to value profit over justice

    (idiom) to value material gains above righteousness or loyalty

    重 (literal) → 重 · zhòng · to value 利 (literal) → 利 · lì · profit 轻 (literal) → 轻/輕 · qīng · to disparage 义 (literal) → 义/義 · yì · justice

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