obsessed with wealth; money-crazy
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
obsessed with wealth; blinded by the desire for money; money-crazy
neutralThis idiom describes someone whose mind is completely taken over by the desire to get rich, leading to irrational or foolish behavior.
Tā他
cái财
mí迷
xīn心
qiào窍
，
jìng竟
rán然
qù去
cān参
yǔ与
fēi非
fǎ法
jí集
zī资
。
Blinded by greed, he actually got involved in illegal fundraising.
Bié别
cái财
mí迷
xīn心
qiào窍
，
nà那
xiē些
yī一
yè夜
bào暴
fù富
de的
piàn骗
jú局
bù不
néng能
xìn信
。
Don't be money-crazy; you can't believe those get-rich-quick schemes.
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Tā他
zhēn真
shì是
cái财
mí迷
xīn心
qiào窍
，
wèi为
le了
qián钱
lián连
lǎo老
péng朋
you友
dōu都
piàn骗
。
He's truly obsessed with wealth; he even cheated his old friends for money.
Tóu投
zī资
xū需
yào要
lǐ理
zhì智
，
qiān千
wàn万
bié别
cái财
mí迷
xīn心
qiào窍
。
Investing requires rationality; don't let greed cloud your judgment.