好利忘義

See also: 好利忘义

Chinese

		to seek gain	to forget; to overlook; to neglect	justice; righteousness; meaning
trad. (好利忘義)		好利	忘	義
simp. (好利忘义)		好利	忘	义

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): hàolì wàng yì

(Zhuyin): ㄏㄠˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄨㄤˋ ㄧˋ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: hàolì wàng yì
  - Zhuyin: ㄏㄠˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄨㄤˋ ㄧˋ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: hàolì wàng yì
  - Wade–Giles: hao⁴-li⁴ wang⁴ i⁴
  - Yale: hàu-lì wàng yì
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: hawlih wanq yih
  - Palladius: хаоли ван и (xaoli van i)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /xɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ li⁵¹⁻⁵³ wɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵¹/

Idiom

好利忘義

to abandon principles for the sake of personal (monetary) gain

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