利令智昏 lì lìng zhì hūn

to lose one's head through material greed (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to lose one's head through material greed (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
利 lì HSK 4
sharp; advantage; benefit
令 lìng HSK 5
to cause; to make sth happen; to order
智 zhì HSK 5
wisdom; knowledge
昏 hūn HSK 6
muddle-headed; twilight; to faint