tóng
xiù

common
noun

Meaning of 铜臭

铜臭 means the smell of copper coins; (fig.) a mercenary or money-grubbing attitude. Pronounced tóng xiù.

  • the smell of copper coins; (fig.) a mercenary or money-grubbing attitude

Definitions & Examples

mǎn
shēn
tóng
xiù
 
yǎn
chú
le
qián
shén
me
dōu
méi
yǒu
 

He reeks of greed, seeing nothing but money.

Zhè
tān
guān
tóng
xiù
xūn
tiān
 
shōu
shòu
le
é
huì贿
 

This corrupt official stinks of money, having accepted huge bribes.

wéi
rén
qīng
gāo
 
háo
tóng
xiù
zhī
 

He is a man of integrity, completely free from the taint of greed.

Zhè
jiān
zi
tóng
xiù
 
yuán
lái
zài
qīng
diǎn
qián
 

A strong metallic smell filled the room; it turned out he was counting ancient coins.