Seek profit by scheming

Seek profit by scheming

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is j ì g ō NGM ó UL ì, which means to care about fame and seek personal gain. From "send Mr. Zheng to the state of Changxun preface".

The origin of Idioms

Zhong Shimao of the Ming Dynasty wrote a preface to the instruction of sending Mr. Zheng to Chang state: "with his heart of seeking profits, he should be responsible for righteousness and righteousness. For example, he is still building a tree which is crooked, but it is the surface of measuring the scenery. If he wants to count the distance, the depth and the depth of the tree, he will be fooled."

Idiom usage

Used as an object or attribute; used in dealing with affairs. Example Zhang Juzheng's reply to sun Huashan's book of the general secretary of the Ming Dynasty: "it's rare for ordinary people to be loyal to the country. I really don't dare to have the heart of scheming for profit. "