爱财如命 ài cái rú mìng

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. to love money as much as one's own life (idiom)
  2. fig. avaricious
  3. tightfisted

CHARACTERS

爱 ài
HSK 1
love, be fond of, like
财 cái
HSK 5
wealth, valuables, riches
如 rú
HSK 3
if, supposing; as if; like, as
命 mìng
HSK 4
life; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction