shì势（勢）li利
势（勢）
利
common
adjective
Meaning of 势利
势利 means snobbish; treating people differently based on their wealth or social status. Pronounced shì li.
- snobbish; treating people differently based on their wealth or social status
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
gè个
rén人
hěn很
shì势
lì利
，
zhǐ只
duì对
yǒu有
qián钱
rén人
xiào笑
。
This person is very snobbish, only smiling at rich people.
Tā他
zhè这
gè个
rén人
tài太
shì势
lì利
le了
，
kàn看
wǒ我
shì是
pǔ普
tōng通
gōng工
rén人
jiù就
bù不
lǐ理
wǒ我
。
He's such a snob; when he saw I was an ordinary worker, he ignored me.
shì势
lì利
yǎn眼
snobbish attitude; snobbery
Tā他
wéi为
rén人
shì势
lì利
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
kàn看
bu不
qǐ起
tā他
。
He's a snobbish person, and everyone looks down on him.
shì势
lì利
xiǎo小
rén人
snobbish person; mean snob