Learning Chinese is easier with our free resources! This series explains idioms and proverbs, valuable for various situations. Today’s idiom is 「利欲燻心」, with more below.
In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「利欲燻心」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.
The desire for money and profit has blinded the mind.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
lì yù xūn xīn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
lei6 yuk6 fan1 sam1
The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.
