人為財死，鳥為食亡 [－为财－－鸟为－－]

Jyutping jan4 wai4 coi4 sei2 niu5 wai4 sik6 mong4
Pinyin rén wéi cái sǐ ， niǎo wèi shí wáng

Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）

人為財死，鳥為食亡 [－为财－－鸟为－－]

Jyutping jan4 wai4 coi4 sei2 ， niu5 wai6 sik6 mong4
Pinyin rén wèi cái sǐ ， niǎo wèi shí wáng

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. proverb
    men would die in pursuit of wealth just like how birds would die in pursuit for food; human beings would sacrifice even their lives in pursuit of wealth

人為財死，鳥為食亡 [－为财－－鸟为－－]

Jyutping jan4 wai6 coi4 sei2 , niu5 wai6 sik6 mong4
Pinyin rén wèi cái sǐ , niǎo wèi shí wáng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lit. human beings will die for riches, just as birds will for food (idiom)
  2. fig. man will do anything in his means to become rich
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    人为财死，鸟为食亡。
    人為財死，鳥為食亡。
    rén wéi cái sǐ ， niǎo wèi shí wáng 。
    • Money ruins many.