见利忘义 jiàn lì wàng yì

DEFINITIONS

  1. to see profit and forget morality (idiom); to act from mercenary considerations
  2. to sell one's soul for gain

CHARACTERS

见 jiàn
HSK 1
see, observe, behold; perceive
利 lì
HSK 4
gains, advantage, profit, merit
忘 wàng
HSK 3
forget; neglect; miss, omit
义 yì
HSK 5
right conduct, righteousness