Meaning of 唯利是图
唯利是图 means to be bent solely on profit; to care only for money; to put profit above everything else. Pronounced wéi lì shì tú.
- to be bent solely on profit; to care only for money; to put profit above everything else
Definitions & Examples
Nà那
ge个
shāng商
rén人
wéi唯
lì利
shì是
tú图
，
wèi为
le了
zhuàn赚
qián钱
bù不
xī惜
yǐ以
cì次
chōng充
hǎo好
。
That merchant cares only for money and doesn't hesitate to pass off inferior goods as high-quality to make a profit.
Wéi唯
lì利
shì是
tú图
de的
qǐ企
yè业
zuì最
zhōng终
huì会
shī失
qù去
xiāo消
fèi费
zhě者
de的
xìn信
rèn任
。
Companies that are solely profit-driven will eventually lose the trust of consumers.
Tā他
wéi为
rén人
zhèng正
zhí直
，
jué绝
fēi非
nà那
zhǒng种
wéi唯
lì利
shì是
tú图
de的
xiǎo小
rén人
。
He is an upright person, definitely not the kind of petty person who cares only for money.