向钱看 (xiàng qián kān) — to be money-grubbing; to be mercenary
Definition
Set phrase meaning 'to be money-grubbing' — caring only about profit, with a negative judgment. Comes from the slogan ‘向前看’ (‘look forward’) with 看 swapped for 钱, often used to criticize someone's mercenary attitude.
verb
to be money-grubbingto be mercenary
Examples
- 向钱看，。Tā shén me shì dōu xiàng qián kān, hěn ràng rén tǎo yàn.He's money-grubbing about everything, and it's really annoying.
- 向钱看，。Zhè ge gōng sī zhī zhī dào xiàng qián kān, chǎn pǐn zhì liàng hěn chà.This company only cares about making money, and its product quality is terrible.
- 向钱看，。Wǒ men bù néng zhī xiàng qián kān, yě yào zhù zhòng shè huì zé rèn.We can't just be money-oriented; we also need to pay attention to social responsibility.
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