4 characters Idiom and proverb 22 201

We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「愛勢貪財」, explained below.

Our focus this time is on the idiom 「愛勢貪財」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.

Love power and money

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

ài shì tān cái

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

oi3 sai3 taam1 choi4

Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.