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谋财害命

谋财害命 — “To kill for money”

谋财害命 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to kill for money”. To murder for gain. Literally, “Plot for wealth, harm life”.

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谋财害命 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 谋móu
  • 财cái
  • 害hài
  • 命mìng

谋财害命 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
谋
móu11plan, scheme, or strive
财
cái7money, goods, and wealth
害
hài10cause harm or damage
命
mìng8life, fate, command

Example Sentence with 谋财害命

那些歹徒为了谋财害命,竟然对无辜的受害者下此毒手。
Those thugs, in order to kill for money, actually laid such a vicious hand on innocent victims.

Idioms Related to 谋财害命

Synonyms of 谋财害命

  • dǎ打jiā家jié劫shè舍raid homes and plunder property

Antonyms of 谋财害命

  • zhàng仗yì义shū疏cái财generous with wealth for justice

More idioms starting with 谋

  • móu谋wéi为bù不guǐ轨Plot unlawful acts
  • móu谋shì事zài在rén人Man proposes
  • móu谋shì事zài在rén人,,chéng成shì事zài在tiān天Man proposes, God disposes
  • móu谋jí及shù庶rén人Consult widely with common people
  • móu谋tīng听jì计xíng行listen to and act on advice
  • móu谋tú图bù不guǐ轨plot unlawful acts
  • móu谋fū夫kǒng孔duō多many strategists or advisors
  • móu谋rú如yǒng涌quán泉strategies flow like a gushing spring
  • móu谋wú无yí遗cè策planning without overlooking any strategy
  • móu谋wú无yí遗xū谞a flawless, foolproof plan
  • móu谋chén臣rú如yǔ雨an abundance of talented strategists
  • móu谋chén臣wǔ武jiàng将strategists and valiant generals

Questions about 谋财害命

What does 谋财害命 mean?
谋财害命 (móu cái hài mìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to kill for money”.
How do you pronounce 谋财害命?
谋财害命 is pronounced móu cái hài mìng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 谋财害命 literally mean?
Literally, 谋财害命 means “Plot for wealth, harm life”. It is used to mean “to kill for money”.
What is the Chinese definition of 谋财害命?
为了劫夺财物,害人性命。
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