财迷心窍 — “To be blinded by greed for money”
财迷心窍 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be blinded by greed for money”. To have one's mind clouded by avarice, leading to foolish actions. Literally, “money obsesses the mind's apertures”.
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财迷心窍 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 财cái
- 迷mí
- 心xīn
- 窍qiào
财迷心窍 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 财迷心窍
他因为财迷心窍，竟然相信了那个明显是骗局的投资方案。
Blinded by greed, he actually fell for that investment scheme, which was clearly a scam.
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More idioms starting with 财
- cái财bù不lù露bái白Don't flaunt your wealth
- cái财kuì匮lì力chù绌lacking money and strength
- cái财duō多mìng命dài殆Great wealth brings danger
- cái财dà大qì气cū粗rich and arrogant
- cái财dān殚lì力jìn尽financially and physically depleted
- cái财dān殚lì力pū痡wealth exhausted, strength worn out
- cái财dān殚lì力jié竭financially and physically drained
- cái财jié竭lì力jìn尽resources and energy depleted
- cái财yùn运hēng亨tōng通financial luck and prosperity
Questions about 财迷心窍
- What does 财迷心窍 mean?
- 财迷心窍 (cái mí xīn qiào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be blinded by greed for money”.
- How do you pronounce 财迷心窍?
- 财迷心窍 is pronounced cái mí xīn qiào in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 财迷心窍 literally mean?
- Literally, 财迷心窍 means “money obsesses the mind's apertures”. It is used to mean “to be blinded by greed for money”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 财迷心窍?
- 指由于一心爱财而心中糊涂。