be reckless with greed

be reckless with greed

As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is l ì y ù x ū nx ī n, which means that the desire for money fascinates the mind. It comes from Huang Tingjian's farewell to Li ciweng in Song Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

In Song Dynasty, Huang Tingjian's poem "farewell to Li ciweng", it is said that "the desire for profit is strong, and the country is good, and the horse is good for Wang Liang."

Idiom usage

It is precisely because of his desire for gain that he did such a disloyal and unfilial thing. Chapter 35 of three chivalrous men and five righteous deeds by Shi Yukun of Qing Dynasty: he did not think that people had been promised, but he wanted to plot. It can be seen that the evil thief is greedy for profits! He thought about it before and after, and he always wanted to hurt Yan Sheng. The 100th chapter of Jing Hua Yuan by Li Ruzhen in Qing Dynasty: "therefore, if you enter this battle and bewitch them, if you are a little uncertain and lustful, you will be confused and lose your foundation."