bài
拜金
kowtow; worship; pay respects; visit
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to worship money; to revere wealth; to be money-obsessed
neutralOften used as part of the term "拜金主义" (money worship, materialism) and "拜金女/男" to describe someone who is primarily interested in wealth. Typically used in a slightly critical or sociological context.
Tā他
rèn认
wéi为
bài拜
jīn金
zhǔ主
yì义
fǔ腐
shí蚀
le了
shè社
huì会
de的
jià价
zhí值
guān观
。
He believes that the worship of money has corrupted society's values.
Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
fěng讽
cì刺
le了
shè社
huì会
shàng上
pǔ普
biàn遍
de的
bài拜
jīn金
xiàn现
xiàng象
。
This film satirizes the widespread phenomenon of money worship in society.
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Tā他
pī批
píng评
zhè这
zhǒng种
bài拜
jīn金
de的
fēng风
qì气
。
He criticized this trend of money worship.
Bài拜
jīn金
zhǔ主
yì义
zhě者
cháng常
cháng常
bǎ把
wù物
zhì质
chéng成
gōng功
fàng放
zài在
dì第
yī一
wèi位
。
Materialists often put material success first.