势利眼 — “A snob”
势利眼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a snob”. A person who looks down on the poor and fawns on the rich; one who judges people by their wealth or status. Literally, “snobbish eye”.
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势利眼 Pronunciation and Pinyin
势利眼 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 势利眼
他从小就受尽了势利眼的白眼，所以发誓以后一定要靠自己的努力成功。
He had been scorned by snobs since childhood, so he vowed to succeed through his own hard work.
Idioms Related to 势利眼
More idioms starting with 势
- shì势bù不liǎng两quán全Two cannot both be complete
- shì势bù不liǎng两cún存cannot coexist
- shì势bù不liǎng两lì立cannot coexist
- shì势bù不kě可wèi为The situation is beyond remedy
- shì势bù不kě可dāng当unstoppable momentum
- shì势bù不kě可dǎng挡unstoppable and irresistible momentum
- shì势bù不kě可è遏unstoppable momentum
- shì势bù不róng容huǎn缓the situation brooks no delay
- shì势bù不bìng并lì立Cannot coexist; mutually exclusive
- shì势qīng倾tiān天xià下Overwhelming power that sways the world
- shì势qīng倾cháo朝yě野wield immense power and influence
- shì势li力zhī之jiāo交opportunistic relationship for power or gain
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Open the tool →Questions about 势利眼
What does 势利眼 mean?
势利眼 (shì lì yǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a snob”.
How do you pronounce 势利眼?
势利眼 is pronounced shì lì yǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 势利眼 literally mean?
Literally, 势利眼 means “snobbish eye”. It is used to mean “a snob”.
What is the Chinese definition of 势利眼?
待人势利，势利的人