Selfishness over profit
It is a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y í ngs ī w ǎ NGL ì, which means to seek personal gain. From the origin of China's weakness.
The origin of Idioms
The fourth section of Liang Qichao's on the origin of China's weakness: "a minister who wishes for his country by his own example should consider the interests of the people instead of the interests of his own. He is selfish and has no interest."
Idiom usage
Used as a predicate, attribute, or object.
Selfishness over profit
lush southern-type fields north of the great wall - sāi shàng jiāng nán
a plot to gain time in order to complete defense - huǎn bīng zhī jì
Dragon leaping and tiger crouching - lóng yuè hǔ jù
hoist the sail and pull the towline - chě péng lā qiàn