贪利忘义 — “Greedy for profit, forgetting righteousness”
贪利忘义 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be greedy for profit and forget about righteousness or moral principles; to sacrifice integrity for gain”. Literally, “greedy for profit, forgetting righteousness”.
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What does 贪利忘义 mean?
贪利忘义 (tān lì wàng yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be greedy for profit and forget about righteousness or moral principles; to sacrifice integrity for gain”.
How do you pronounce 贪利忘义?
贪利忘义 is pronounced tān lì wàng yì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 贪利忘义 literally mean?
Literally, 贪利忘义 means “greedy for profit, forgetting righteousness”. It is used to mean “to be greedy for profit and forget about righteousness or moral principles; to sacrifice integrity for gain”.
What is the Chinese definition of 贪利忘义?
贪求财利，忘却道义。