jiàn
qián
yǎn
kāi

HSK 7-9
idiom
common

Meaning of 见钱眼开

见钱眼开 means to open one's eyes wide at the sight of money; to be greedy for money; money-grubbing. Pronounced jiàn qián yǎn kāi. HSK 7-9.

  • to open one's eyes wide at the sight of money; to be greedy for money; money-grubbing

Definitions & Examples

shì
jiàn
qián
yǎn
kāi
de
rén
 
wèi
le
qián
shén
me
dōu
kěn
zuò
 

He is a money-grubbing person who will do anything for money.

Zuò
shēng
néng
jiàn
qián
yǎn
kāi
 
yào
jiǎng
chéng
xìn
 

In business, you can't be greedy for money; you must be honest.

tān
guān
jiàn
qián
yǎn
kāi
 
shōu
shòu
le
liàng
huì贿
 

That corrupt official was greedy for money and accepted large amounts of bribes.

bié
jiàn
qián
yǎn
kāi
 
zhè
zhǒng
qián
néng
zhuàn
 

Don't be greedy for money; this kind of money can't be earned.