铜臭 (tóng chòu) — (derogatory) the stench of money; vulgar obsession with wealth
Definition
Literally 'the stink of copper (money)', this literary, derogatory noun mocks someone whose every thought smells of money and profit. Use it for writers, merchants, or officials — not everyday 'rich'.
noun
(derogatory) the stench of moneyvulgar obsession with wealth
Examples
- 铜臭，。Tā mǎn shēn tóng chòu, zuò shén me shì dōu zhī xiǎng zhe qián.He reeks of the stench of money — everything he does is only about money.
- 铜臭，。Zhè piān wén zhāng chōng mǎn le tóng chòu, dú qǐ lái lìng rén fǎn gǎn.This article is full of the stench of money; it's repulsive to read.
- 铜臭，。Nà zhǒng tóng chòu de shāng rén, zuì zhōng huì shī qù péng you hé xìn yù.That kind of merchant reeking of money will eventually lose friends and credibility.
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