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重义轻利
zhòng yì qīng lì
Pinyin
Definition
重义轻利
-
zhòng yì qīng lì
to value righteousness rather than material gain (idiom)
Character Decomposition
重
㇒
十
里
义
乂
丶
轻
车
龴
工
利
禾
刂
Related Words
(20)
利用
lì yòng
1
to exploit
2
to make use of
3
to use
4
to take advantage of
5
to utilize
胜利
shèng lì
1
victory
2
CL:個|个[gè]
严重
yán zhòng
1
grave
2
serious
3
severe
4
critical
大吉大利
dà jí dà lì
1
great luck, great profit (idiom); everything is thriving
尊重
zūn zhòng
1
to esteem
2
to respect
3
to honor
4
to value
5
eminent
6
serious
7
proper
战利品
zhàn lì pǐn
1
spoils of war
重
chóng
1
to repeat
2
repetition
3
again
4
re-
5
classifier: layer
重庆
Chóng qìng
1
Chongqing city (Chungking), formerly in Sichuan province, a municipality since 1997, short name 渝[Yú]
重新
chóng xīn
1
again
2
once more
3
re-
重复
chóng fù
1
to repeat
2
to duplicate
3
CL:個|个[gè]
重要
zhòng yào
1
important
2
significant
3
major
顺利
shùn lì
1
smoothly
2
without a hitch
不利
bù lì
1
unfavorable
2
disadvantageous
3
harmful
4
detrimental
二重奏
èr chóng zòu
1
duet (in music)
亨利
Hēng lì
1
Henry (name)
2
henry (unit of inductance)
便利
biàn lì
1
convenient
2
easy
3
to facilitate
保重
bǎo zhòng
1
to take care of oneself
利
Lì
1
surname Li
利事
lì shì
1
(Cantonese) same as 紅包|红包[hóng bāo]
利器
lì qì
1
sharp weapon
2
effective implement
3
outstandingly able individual
Idioms
(20)
一本万利
yī běn wàn lì
1
small capital, huge profit (idiom); to put in a little and get a lot out
一言为重
yī yán wéi zhòng
1
each word carries weight
2
a promise must be kept (idiom)
不知轻重
bù zhī qīng zhòng
1
lit. not knowing what's important (idiom); no appreciation of the gravity of things
2
naive
3
doesn't know who's who
4
no sense of priorities
仁言利博
rén yán lì bó
1
Words of benevolence apply universally (idiom). Humanitarian expressions benefit all.
便民利民
biàn mín lì mín
1
for the convenience and benefit of the people (idiom)
利令智昏
lì lìng zhì hūn
1
to lose one's head through material greed (idiom)
利欲熏心
lì yù xūn xīn
1
blinded by greed (idiom)
利禄薰心
lì lù xūn xīn
1
to be eager for wealth and emolument (idiom)
功名利禄
gōng míng lì lù
1
position and wealth (idiom); rank, fame and fortune
功高望重
gōng gāo wàng zhòng
1
high merit and worthy prospects (idiom)
千里送鹅毛,礼轻人意重
qiān lǐ sòng é máo , lǐ qīng rén yì zhòng
1
goose feather sent from afar, a slight present but weighty meaning (idiom); It's not the present the counts, it's the thought behind it.
千里送鹅毛,礼轻情意重
qiān lǐ sòng é máo , lǐ qīng qíng yì zhòng
1
goose feather sent from afar, a trifling present with a weighty thought behind it (idiom); It's not the gift that counts, but the thought behind it.
卷土重来
juǎn tǔ chóng lái
1
lit. to return in a swirl of dust (idiom)
2
fig. to regroup and come back even stronger
3
to make a comeback
名利双收
míng lì shuāng shōu
1
both fame and fortune (idiom)
2
both virtue and reward
名重识暗
míng zhòng shí àn
1
of great reputation but shallow in knowledge (idiom)
名缰利锁
míng jiāng lì suǒ
1
lit. fettered by fame and locked up by riches (idiom); tied down by reputation and wealth
2
the victim of one's own success
唯利是图
wéi lì shì tú
1
to seek nothing but profit (idiom); personal profit before everything
2
self-seeking
问鼎轻重
wèn dǐng qīng zhòng
1
lit. to inquire whether the tripods are light or heavy (idiom); a laughable attempt to seize power
因利乘便
yīn lì chéng biàn
1
(idiom) to rely on the most favorable method
因势利导
yīn shì lì dǎo
1
to take advantage of the new situation (idiom)
2
to make the best of new opportunities
Sample Sentences