人为财死，鸟为食亡

Traditional: 人為財死，鳥為食亡

rén wèi cái sǐ , niǎo wèi shí wáng

Dictionary entry

lit. human beings will die for riches, just as birds will for food (idiom)

What does 人为财死，鸟为食亡 mean?

人为财死，鸟为食亡 (rén wèi cái sǐ , niǎo wèi shí wáng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. human beings will die for riches, just as birds will for food (idiom)

2fig. man will do anything in his means to become rich

Character breakdown

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人rénperson; people · CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]为wéias (in the capacity of) · to take sth as 财cáimoney · wealth 死sǐto die · impassable 鸟diǎovariant of 屌[diao3] · penis 食shíto eat · food 亡wángto die · to lose

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How to pronounce 人为财死，鸟为食亡

人为财死，鸟为食亡

rén wèi cái sǐ , niǎo wèi shí wáng

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