惟利是命 — “To be solely driven by profit”
惟利是命 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be solely driven by profit”. To put profit above all else; to be mercenary. Literally, “Only profit is one's destiny”.
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惟利是命 Pronunciation and Pinyin
惟利是命 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 惟利是命
他行事一向惟利是命，从不顾及团队的整体利益和同事的感受。
He always acts solely for profit, never considering the team's overall interests or his colleagues' feelings.
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Synonyms of 惟利是命
More idioms starting with 惟
- wéi惟yī一wéi惟jīng精single-minded and extremely meticulous
- wéi惟yì义shì是cóng从Obey only what is righteous
- wéi惟lì利shì是qiú求seek only profit
- wéi惟lì利shì是yíng营to be solely motivated by profit
- wéi惟lì利shì是shì视to care only for profit
- wéi惟lì利shì是qū趋driven solely by profit
- wéi惟lì利shì是zhú逐solely driven by profit
- wéi惟lì力shì是shì视act according to one's capabilities
- wéi惟kǒu口qǐ起xiū羞Careless speech brings shame
- wéi惟mìng命shì是cóng从Obey every command implicitly
- wéi惟mìng命shì是tīng听to obey every command without question
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What does 惟利是命 mean?
惟利是命 (wéi lì shì mìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be solely driven by profit”.
How do you pronounce 惟利是命?
惟利是命 is pronounced wéi lì shì mìng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 惟利是命 literally mean?
Literally, 惟利是命 means “Only profit is one's destiny”. It is used to mean “to be solely driven by profit”.
What is the Chinese definition of 惟利是命?
指惟利是图。