見利思義 jiàn lì sī yì

put justice before profit; stay moral for money

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to see profit and remember morality (idiom); to act ethically
  2. 2. not tempted by riches

Characters

Character Meaning
見 jiàn
to see; to meet; to appear (to be sth)
利 lì HSK 4
sharp; advantage; benefit
思 sī HSK 2
to think; to consider
義 yì
meaning; righteousness; justice