见财起意

Traditional: 見財起意

jiàn cái qǐ yì

Dictionary entry

seeing riches provokes evil designs

What does 见财起意 mean?

见财起意 (jiàn cái qǐ yì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1seeing riches provokes evil designs

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见jiànto see · to meet 财cáimoney · wealth 起qǐto rise · to raise 意yì(bound form) idea; thought; meaning; sense · (bound form) intention; feeling; inclination; state of mind

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见财起意

jiàn cái qǐ yì

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