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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