qí齐rén人jué攫jīn金
Blinded by greed, acting recklessly without regard for consequences.
Era:
Ancient
Frequency:
Story:
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."