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CHINESE WORD

jiàn qián yǎn kāi

见钱眼开

to open one's eyes wide at the sight of profit (idiom)

Numbered pinyin: jian4 qian2 yan3 kai1
English meanings: to open one's eyes wide at the sight of profit (idiom), thinking of nothing but personal gain, money-grubbing

Example sentences

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01
jiànqiányǎnkāi见钱眼开。
Dazzled by money.
02
wéi唯lì利shì是tú图。
Mercenary.
03
bù不wèi为qiáncái钱财suǒ所dòng动。
Not swayed by money.
04
dàn淡bó泊mínglì名利。
Indifferent to fame and wealth.
05
zhèngzhí正直zuò做rén人。
Be upright.
06
táng堂táng堂zhèng正zhèng正。
Open and aboveboard.

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