逐利
Chinese
to pursue; to chase; individually to pursue; to chase; individually; one by one |
advantage; benefit; profit advantage; benefit; profit; sharp | ||
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trad. (逐利) | 逐 | 利 | |
simp. #(逐利) | 逐 | 利 |
Pronunciation
Verb
逐利
- (literary) to pursue one's own interest
- 今世之逐利者,早朝晏退,焦脣乾嗌,日夜思之,猶未之能得。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: Lü Buwei, Master Lü's Spring and Autumn Annals, 239 BCE
- Jīnshì zhī zhúlì zhě, zǎo cháo yàn tuì, jiāo chún qián ài, rìyè sī zhī, yóu wèi zhī néng dé. [Pinyin]
- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
今世之逐利者,早朝晏退,焦唇干嗌,日夜思之,犹未之能得。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Derived terms
- 爭名逐利/争名逐利
- 貪名逐利/贪名逐利
- 追名逐利
- 逐利爭名/逐利争名
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