势利眼 shì lì yǎn

to be self-interested

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 31896th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to be self-interested

Characters

Character Meaning
势 shì HSK 5
trend; momentum; situation
利 lì HSK 4
sharp; advantage; benefit
眼 yǎn HSK 2
eye; crux (of a matter); small hole