见钱眼开

Traditional: 見錢眼開

jiàn qián yǎn kāi

Dictionary entry

to open one's eyes wide at the sight of profit (idiom); thinking of nothing but personal gain

What does 见钱眼开 mean?

见钱眼开 (jiàn qián yǎn kāi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to open one's eyes wide at the sight of profit (idiom); thinking of nothing but personal gain

2money-grubbing

Character breakdown

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见jiànto see · to meet 钱Qiánsurname Qian 眼yǎneye (CL:隻|只[zhi1],雙|双[shuang1]) · (often used with 一[yi1]) a look; a glance 开kāito open (transitive or intransitive) · (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start

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见钱眼开

jiàn qián yǎn kāi

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