Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「賣國求利」.
The idiom 「賣國求利」 and its usage are explored below. Learn its meaning and applications here.
Collude with the enemy, sell out the country’s rights and interests, and seek personal wealth. Same as “selling out one’s country for personal gain.”
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
mài guó qiú lì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
maai6 gwok3 kau4 lei6
Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.
