财迷心窍 (cái mí xīn qiào) — obsessed with money; blinded by greed
Definition
Idiom meaning 'blinded by greed' — literally 'money has bewitched the heart-orifices'. Describes someone so obsessed with money that they've lost sound judgment. Used as a predicate or to modify a person/action.
idiom
obsessed with moneyblinded by greed
Examples
- 财迷心窍，。Tā zhēn shì cái mí xīn qiào le, wèi le zhuàn qián shén me huài shì dōu gān dé chū lái.He's really blinded by greed; he'll do anything for money.
- 财迷心窍。Yí gè cái mí xīn qiào de rén shì bú huì kǎo lǜ bié rén de gǎn shòu de.A person obsessed with money won't consider others' feelings.
- 财迷心窍。Zhè zhǒng cái mí xīn qiào de zuò fǎ zuì zhōng huì hài le zì jǐ.This kind of money-grubbing behavior will eventually harm oneself.
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