唯利是图 [唯利是圖] - to seek nothing but profit (idiom); personal profit before everything, self-seeking - wéi lì shì tú | Definition | ChinesePod.com

唯利是图 (唯利是圖)

wéi lì shì tú

Pinyin

Definition

唯利是图 (唯利是圖)

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wéi lì shì tú

to seek nothing but profit (idiom); personal profit before everything
self-seeking

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

shì

1 is
2 are
3 am
4 yes
5 to be

dàn shì

1 but
2 however

Lì

1 surname Li

lì yòng

1 to exploit
2 to make use of
3 to use
4 to take advantage of
5 to utilize

lì yì

1 benefit
2 (in sb's) interest
3 classifier: 个 gè

Idioms (20)

一是一，二是二

yī shì yī , èr shì èr

1 lit. one is one, two is two (idiom)
2 fig. things are (or ought to be) perfectly clear-cut
3 unequivocal

一本万利

yī běn wàn lì

1 small capital, huge profit (idiom); to put in a little and get a lot out

一身是胆

yī shēn shì dǎn

1 devoid of fear (idiom)
2 intrepid

不是一家人不进一家门

bù shì yī jiā rén bù jìn yī jiā mén

1 people who don't belong together, don't get to live together (idiom)
2 marriages are predestined
3 people marry because they share common traits

不是冤家不聚头

bù shì yuān jiā bù jù tóu

1 destiny will make enemies meet (idiom)
2 (often said about lovers who have a disagreement)

Sample Sentences

哎，都怪黑心的房地产商唯利是图，囤售楼盘，虚高房价。要我说啊，就应该像温州人一样，个人集资建房，抵制房产开发商牟取暴利。

āi ，dōu guài hēixīn de fángdìchǎnshāng wéilìshìtú ，túnshòu lóupán ，xūgāo fángjià 。yào wǒ shuō a ，jiù yīnggāi xiàng wēnzhōurén yīyàng ，gèrén jízī jiànfáng ，dǐzhì fángchǎn kāifāshāng móuqǔ bàolì 。