見利忘義 [见－－义]

Jyutping gin3 lei6 mong4 ji6
Pinyin jiàn lì wàng yì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lit. to see profit and forget morality (idiom)
  2. fig. to act from mercenary considerations; to sell one's soul
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    見​到​有利​可圖​就​唔​顧道義
    forget the morality in front of foreseeable benefit
    • 你呢個見利忘義嘅小人，居然為咗錢出賣我？
      你呢个见利忘义嘅小人，居然为咗钱出卖我？
      nei5 ni1 go3 gin3 lei6 mong4 ji6 ge3 siu2 jan4, geoi1 jin4 wai6 zo2 cin2 ceot1 maai6 ngo5?
      How bad you are by betraying me for some extra benefits?
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to forget one's principles whenever tempted by the prospect of personal gain
    • 這樣一來，一些喪盡天良的資本家，就見利忘義，躍躍欲試。
      这样一来，一些丧尽天良的资本家，就见利忘义，跃跃欲试。
      zhè yàng yī lái ， yī xiē sàng jìn tiān liáng de zī běn jiā ， jiù jiàn lì wàng yì ， yuè yuè yù shì ．
      At the prospect of profits, some conscienceless capitalists forget all moral principles and itch to have a go.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    你呢个见利忘义嘅小人，居然为咗钱出卖我？
    你呢個見利忘義嘅小人，居然為咗錢出賣我？
    nei5 ni1 go3 gin3 lei6 mong4 ji6 ge3 siu2 jan4, geoi1 jin4 wai6 zo2 cin2 ceot1 maai6 ngo5?
    • How bad you are by betraying me for some extra benefits?
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    这样一来，一些丧尽天良的资本家，就见利忘义，跃跃欲试。
    這樣一來，一些喪盡天良的資本家，就見利忘義，躍躍欲試。
    zhè yàng yī lái ， yī xiē sàng jìn tiān liáng de zī běn jiā ， jiù jiàn lì wàng yì ， yuè yuè yù shì ．
    • At the prospect of profits, some conscienceless capitalists forget all moral principles and itch to have a go.