care only for money; be bent solely on profit
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to be bent solely on profit; to care only for money; to put profit above everything else
derogatoryA derogatory idiom describing someone who pursues wealth without moral constraints. Also written as 惟利是图. Often used to criticize merchants, corporations, or individuals who prioritize profit over ethics or social responsibility.
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.
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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.