唯利是图 (wéi lì shì tú) — (idiom) to be solely profit-seeking; to put profit before everything else
Definition
A strongly negative idiom meaning someone puts profit above all else, used to criticize a person or organization. Like 自私, it describes acting purely for self-interest, but here the focus is specifically on money and gain.
idiom
to be solely profit-seekingto put profit before everything else
Examples
- 唯利是图，。Tā zhè ge rén wéi lì shì tú, zhī kàn zhòng qián.He is such a profit-seeker; he only cares about money.
- 唯利是图，。Nà jiā gōng sī wéi lì shì tú, bù guān xīn chǎn pǐn zhì liàng.That company is solely profit-seeking and doesn't care about product quality.
- 唯利是图，。Zuò shēng yi bù néng wéi lì shì tú, fǒu zé huì shī qù kè hù.You cannot be solely profit-seeking in business, or you will lose customers.
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