shì
yǎn

common
colloquial
derogatory

Meaning of 势利眼

势利眼 means snobbish; treating people differently based on wealth or social status; snob; a snobbish person. Pronounced shì lì yǎn.

  • snobbish; treating people differently based on wealth or social status
  • snob; a snobbish person

Definitions & Examples

zhè
rén
hěn
shì
yǎn
 
zhǐ
kàn
qián
kàn
rén
 

He is very snobbish, only caring about money and not about people.

Zhè
jiā
diàn
de
shì
yǎn
zuò
fēng
ràng
rén
hěn
shū
fu
 

The snobbish attitude of this shop makes people very uncomfortable.

yào
tài
shì
yǎn
le
 
duì
shuí
dōu
děi
zūn
zhòng
 

Don't be so snobbish; you have to respect everyone.