爱财如命 — “To love money as much as one's life”
爱财如命 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to love money as much as one's life”. To be extremely avaricious or stingy. Literally, “to love wealth like life”.
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爱财如命 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 爱ài
- 财cái
- 如rú
- 命mìng
爱财如命 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 爱财如命
他爱财如命，从不舍得为自己添置一件新衣。
He loves money as much as his life and is never willing to buy himself new clothes.
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Antonyms of 爱财如命
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- ài爱bù不shì释shǒu手love something too much to part with it
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- ài爱ren人yǐ以dé德Love others with virtue and integrity
- ài爱ren人lì利wù物cherish and benefit others
- ài爱rén人hào好shì士cherish and value talented individuals
- ài爱zé则jiā加zhū诸xī膝，，è恶zé则zhuì坠zhū诸yuān渊Love or hate dictates all actions
- ài爱bié别lí离kǔ苦the pain of parting from loved ones
- ài爱shì势tān贪cái财obsessed with power and greedy for money
- ài爱bó博ér而qíng情bù不zhuān专love widely but not dedicated
- ài爱kǒu口shí识xiū羞too shy to speak
Questions about 爱财如命
- What does 爱财如命 mean?
- 爱财如命 (ài cái rú mìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to love money as much as one's life”.
- How do you pronounce 爱财如命?
- 爱财如命 is pronounced ài cái rú mìng in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 爱财如命 literally mean?
- Literally, 爱财如命 means “to love wealth like life”. It is used to mean “to love money as much as one's life”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 爱财如命?
- 把钱财看得跟生命一样重要。形容极端吝啬。