乡利倍义 — “To pursue selfish interests and disregard justice”
乡利倍义 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pursue selfish interests and disregard justice”. To abandon righteousness for personal gain. Literally, “Incline towards profit, betray justice”.
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乡利倍义 Pronunciation and Pinyin
乡利倍义 Character Breakdown
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他为了眼前的一点好处，竟然乡利倍义，做出了损害集体利益的事情。
For a small immediate benefit, he shockingly pursued selfish interests and disregarded justice, doing things that harmed the collective good.
Idioms Related to 乡利倍义
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- xiāng乡tǔ土nán难lí离hard to leave one's native land
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- xiāng乡bā巴lǎo佬country bumpkin
- xiāng乡qū曲zhī之qíng情affection for one's hometown
- xiāng乡qū曲zhī之yù誉local praise or hometown acclaim
- xiāng乡guī规mín民yuē约local community rules and conventions
- xiāng乡lǐ里fū夫qī妻inseparable hometown couple
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Open the tool →Questions about 乡利倍义
What does 乡利倍义 mean?
乡利倍义 (xiāng lì bèi yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pursue selfish interests and disregard justice”.
How do you pronounce 乡利倍义?
乡利倍义 is pronounced xiāng lì bèi yì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 乡利倍义 literally mean?
Literally, 乡利倍义 means “Incline towards profit, betray justice”. It is used to mean “to pursue selfish interests and disregard justice”.
What is the Chinese definition of 乡利倍义?
趋向私利，违背正义。乡，通“向”。倍，通“背”。