見利忘義
See also: 见利忘义
Chinese
to see; to meet; to appear to see; to meet; to appear; to interview |
advantage; benefit; profit advantage; benefit; profit; sharp |
to forget; to overlook; to neglect | justice; righteousness; meaning | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (見利忘義) | 見 | 利 | 忘 | 義 | |
| simp. (见利忘义) | 见 | 利 | 忘 | 义 | |
Pronunciation
Idiom
見利忘義
- to forget one's principles whenever tempted by the prospect of personal gain
- 這樣一來，一些喪盡天良的資本家，就見利忘義，躍躍欲試。 [MSC, trad.]
- From: 1940, 毛澤東 (Mao Zedong), 《新民主主義論》 (On New Democracy), 《毛澤東選集》. English translation based on the Foreign Languages Press edition
- Zhèyàngyīlái, yīxiē sàngjìntiānliáng de zīběnjiā, jiù jiànlìwàngyì, yuèyuèyùshì. [Pinyin]
- At the prospect of profits, some conscienceless capitalists forget all moral principles and itch to have a go.
这样一来，一些丧尽天良的资本家，就见利忘义，跃跃欲试。 [MSC, simp.]
Descendants
See also
- 見利思義／见利思义
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