见利忘义

Traditional form:

見利忘義

Pinyin (reading):

jiànlìwàngyì

Definitions:

• lit. to see profit and forget morality (idiom)
• fig. to act from mercenary considerations; to sell one's soul

Characters:

• 见 - to see, to observe, to meet, to appear
• 利 - gains, advantage, profit, merit
• 忘 - to forget, to miss, to neglect, to overlook
• 义 - right conduct, propriety; justice

Traditional characters:

• 見 - to see, to observe, to meet, to appear
• 利 - gains, advantage, profit, merit
• 忘 - to forget, to miss, to neglect, to overlook
• 義 - right conduct, propriety; justice