见利忘义

Traditional: 見利忘義

jiàn lì wàng yì

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to abandon moral principles in the pursuit of profit

What does 见利忘义 mean?

见利忘义 (jiàn lì wàng yì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to abandon moral principles in the pursuit of profit

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见jiànto see · to meet 利Lìsurname Li 忘wàngto forget · to overlook 义Yìsurname Yi · (Tw) Italy (abbr. for 義大利|义大利[Yi4 da4 li4])

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见利忘义

jiàn lì wàng yì

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