to seek nothing but profit (idiom); personal profit before everything
self-seeking
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
形容詞
只着緊、貪圖利益，唔在乎其他嘢，為人功利 to mind nothing but interests
Definitions (Wiktionary)
phrase, idiomatic
to be bent solely on profit; to seek nothing but profits
蘇聯和一切資本主義國家的上層成分之唯利是圖者根本相反，它是以援助一切弱小民族和革命戰爭為其職志的。
苏联和一切资本主义国家的上层成分之唯利是图者根本相反，它是以援助一切弱小民族和革命战争为其职志的。
sū lián hé yī qiè zī běn zhǔ yì guó jiā de shàng céng chéng fèn zhī wéi lì shì tú zhě gēn běn xiāng fǎn ， tā shì yǐ yuán zhù yī qiè ruò xiǎo mín zú hé gé mìng zhàn zhēng wéi qí zhí zhì de ． In direct contrast to all the members of the upper strata in the capitalist countries who seek nothing but profits, the Soviet Union considers it its duty to help all weak nations and all revolutionary wars.
Examples (Wiktionary)
Mandarin
苏联和一切资本主义国家的上层成分之唯利是图者根本相反，它是以援助一切弱小民族和革命战争为其职志的。
蘇聯和一切資本主義國家的上層成分之唯利是圖者根本相反，它是以援助一切弱小民族和革命戰爭為其職志的。
sū lián hé yī qiè zī běn zhǔ yì guó jiā de shàng céng chéng fèn zhī wéi lì shì tú zhě gēn běn xiāng fǎn ， tā shì yǐ yuán zhù yī qiè ruò xiǎo mín zú hé gé mìng zhàn zhēng wéi qí zhí zhì de ．
In direct contrast to all the members of the upper strata in the capitalist countries who seek nothing but profits, the Soviet Union considers it its duty to help all weak nations and all revolutionary wars.
Mandarin
有一种问题是我们自己家里出的。比如，现在有些干部争名夺利，唯利是图。
有一種問題是我們自己家裏出的。比如，現在有些幹部爭名奪利，唯利是圖。
yǒu yī zhǒng wèn tí shì wǒ men zì jǐ jiā lǐ chū de ． bǐ rú ， xiàn zài yǒu xiē gàn bù zhēng míng duó lì ， wéi lì shì tú ．
One type of problem originated from within our system. For example, some cadre members strive for fame and wealth, seek nothing but profit.