dialect: greedy and selfish
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
greedy for money and selfish; fond of taking advantage of others (especially relatives)
dialectA derogatory dialect term describing someone who exploits family members for financial gain.
Tā他
nà那
gè个
rén人
shí拾
qīn亲
cái财
hēi黑
，
lián连
fù父
mǔ母
de的
qián钱
dōu都
piàn骗
。
That man is so greedy and selfish that he would even cheat his own parents out of money.
Zuò做
rén人
bù不
néng能
shí拾
qīn亲
cái财
hēi黑
，
yào要
jiǎng讲
yì义
qi气
。
One must not be greedy and selfish; one should value loyalty and friendship.
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Cūn村
lǐ里
rén人
dōu都
zhī知
dào道
tā他
shì是
gè个
shí拾
qīn亲
cái财
hēi黑
de的
rén人
，
méi没
rén人
yuàn愿
yì意
gēn跟
tā他
lái来
wǎng往
。
Everyone in the village knows he is a greedy person who exploits others, and no one wants to associate with him.