重义轻利 (重義輕利)
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Pinyin
Definition
重义轻利 (重義輕利)
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- to value righteousness rather than material gain (idiom)
Character Decomposition
Related Words (20)
Idioms (20)
一本万利
- 1 small capital, huge profit (idiom); to put in a little and get a lot out
一言为重
- 1 each word carries weight
- 2 a promise must be kept (idiom)
不知轻重
- 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
- 1 Words of benevolence apply universally (idiom). Humanitarian expressions benefit all.
便民利民
- 1 for the convenience and benefit of the people (idiom)