齐人攫金 — “Blinded by greed, acting recklessly without regard for consequences”
齐人攫金 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Blinded by greed, acting recklessly without regard for consequences”. Literally, “A man from Qi seizing gold”.
齐人攫金 Pronunciation and Pinyin
齐人攫金 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 齐人攫金
Once upon a time, there was a man from the state of Qi who constantly dreamt of possessing a great fortune in gold.
He dressed himself neatly and went to a gold shop in the market. Seeing various gold articles displayed there, he, without a word, tucked some gold into his clothes and turned to leave.
Several patrol officers apprehended him and asked why he would steal gold in broad daylight in front of everyone.
He replied, "I only saw the gold, I didn't see any people."
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Open the tool →Questions about 齐人攫金
What does 齐人攫金 mean?
齐人攫金 (qí rén jué jīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Blinded by greed, acting recklessly without regard for consequences”.
How do you pronounce 齐人攫金?
齐人攫金 is pronounced qí rén jué jīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 齐人攫金 literally mean?
Literally, 齐人攫金 means “a man from Qi seizing gold”. It is used to mean “Blinded by greed, acting recklessly without regard for consequences”.
Where does 齐人攫金 come from?
齐人攫金 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 齐人攫金?
攫：夺取。比喻利欲熏心而不顾一切。