舍命不舍财 — “Give up life not give up wealth”
舍命不舍财 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely avaricious and stingy, valuing wealth more than one's own life; to prefer death rather than losing one's money or possessions”. Literally, “give up life not give up wealth”.
舍命不舍财 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 舍命不舍财 mean?
舍命不舍财 (shě mìng bù shě cái) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely avaricious and stingy, valuing wealth more than one's own life; to prefer death rather than losing one's money or possessions”.
How do you pronounce 舍命不舍财?
舍命不舍财 is pronounced shě mìng bù shě cái in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 舍命不舍财 literally mean?
Literally, 舍命不舍财 means “give up life not give up wealth”. It is used to mean “to be extremely avaricious and stingy, valuing wealth more than one's own life; to prefer death rather than losing one's money or possessions”.
What is the Chinese definition of 舍命不舍财?
情愿丢掉生命也要保住钱财。比喻过分贪财，非常吝啬