人为财死，鸟为食亡 人為財死，鳥為食亡
人为财死，鸟为食亡 人為財死，鳥為食亡 rén wèi cái sǐ , niǎo wèi shí wáng ㄖㄣˊ ㄨㄟˋ ㄘㄞˊ ㄙˇ , ㄋㄧㄠˇ ㄨㄟˋ ㄕˊ ㄨㄤˊ jan4 wai6 coi4 sei2 ，niu5 wai6 sik6 mong4
- lit. human beings will die for riches, just as birds will for food (idiom)
- fig. man will do anything in his means to become rich
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人
- 丢人 丟人 diū rén ㄉㄧㄡ ㄖㄣˊ diu1 jan4 to lose face
- 主人 zhǔ rén ㄓㄨˇ ㄖㄣˊ zyu2 jan4 master
- 人事 rén shì ㄖㄣˊ ㄕˋ jan4 si6 personnel
- 人人 rén rén ㄖㄣˊ ㄖㄣˊ jan4 jan4 everyone
- 人们 人們 rén men ㄖㄣˊ ˙ㄇㄣ jan4 mun4 people
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- 人力 rén lì ㄖㄣˊ ㄌㄧˋ jan4 lik6 manpower
- 人口 rén kǒu ㄖㄣˊ ㄎㄡˇ jan4 hau2 population
- 人品 rén pǐn ㄖㄣˊ ㄆㄧㄣˇ jan4 ban2 character; moral strength; integrity
- 人员 人員 rén yuán ㄖㄣˊ ㄩㄢˊ jan4 jyun4 staff
- 人均 rén jūn ㄖㄣˊ ㄐㄩㄣ jan4 gwan1 per capita; averaged per person
- 人士 rén shì ㄖㄣˊ ㄕˋ jan4 si6 person
- 人家 rén jiā ㄖㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄚ jan4 gaa1 household
- 人家 rén jia ㄖㄣˊ ˙ㄐㄧㄚ jan4 gaa1 other people
- 人工 rén gōng ㄖㄣˊ ㄍㄨㄥ jan4 gung1 artificial
- 人心 rén xīn ㄖㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄣ jan4 sam1 popular feeling
- 人性 rén xìng ㄖㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋ jan4 sing3 human nature
- 人情 rén qíng ㄖㄣˊ ㄑㄧㄥˊ jan4 cing4 human emotions
- 人手 rén shǒu ㄖㄣˊ ㄕㄡˇ jan4 sau2 manpower
- 人才 rén cái ㄖㄣˊ ㄘㄞˊ jan4 coi4 talent
- 人数 人數 rén shù ㄖㄣˊ ㄕㄨˋ jan4 sou3 number of people
为 為
- 人为 人為 rén wéi ㄖㄣˊ ㄨㄟˊ jan4 wai4 artificial
- 以为 以為 yǐ wéi ㄧˇ ㄨㄟˊ ji5 wai4 to think; to believe (often with the implication that the belief is mistaken – unless referring to one's own current belief)
- 作为 作為 zuò wéi ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄨㄟˊ zok3 wai4 one's conduct
- 分为 分為 fēn wéi ㄈㄣ ㄨㄟˊ fan1 wai4 to divide sth into (parts); to subdivide
- 列为 列為 liè wéi ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄨㄟˊ lit6 wai4 to be classified as
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- 因为 因為 yīn wèi ㄧㄣ ㄨㄟˋ jan1 wai6 because; owing to; on account of
- 尤为 尤為 yóu wéi ㄧㄡˊ ㄨㄟˊ jau4 wai4 especially
- 成为 成為 chéng wéi ㄔㄥˊ ㄨㄟˊ sing4 wai4 to become; to turn into
- 改为 改為 gǎi wéi ㄍㄞˇ ㄨㄟˊ goi2 wai4 to change into
- 有为 有為 yǒu wéi ㄧㄡˇ ㄨㄟˊ jau5 wai4 promising
- 极为 極為 jí wéi ㄐㄧˊ ㄨㄟˊ gik6 wai4 extremely; exceedingly
- 为主 為主 wéi zhǔ ㄨㄟˊ ㄓㄨˇ wai4 zyu2 to rely mainly on
- 为了 為了 wèi le ㄨㄟˋ ˙ㄌㄜ wai6 liu5 for; for the purpose of; in order to
- 为人 為人 wéi rén ㄨㄟˊ ㄖㄣˊ wai4 jan4 to conduct oneself
- 为何 為何 wèi hé ㄨㄟˋ ㄏㄜˊ wai6 ho4 why
- 为期 為期 wéi qī ㄨㄟˊ ㄑㄧ wai4 kei4 (to be done) by (a certain date)
- 为止 為止 wéi zhǐ ㄨㄟˊ ㄓˇ wai4 zi2 until
- 为此 為此 wèi cǐ ㄨㄟˋ ㄘˇ wai6 ci2 for this reason
- 为生 為生 wéi shēng ㄨㄟˊ ㄕㄥ wai4 sang1 to make a living
- 为难 為難 wéi nán ㄨㄟˊ ㄋㄢˊ wai4 naan4 to feel embarrassed or awkward
财 財
- 理财 理財 lǐ cái ㄌㄧˇ ㄘㄞˊ lei5 coi4 to manage wealth; to manage finances; money management
- 发财 發財 fā cái ㄈㄚ ㄘㄞˊ faat3 coi4 to get rich
- 财力 財力 cái lì ㄘㄞˊ ㄌㄧˋ coi4 lik6 financial resources
- 财务 財務 cái wù ㄘㄞˊ ㄨˋ coi4 mou6 financial affairs; finance
- 财团 財團 cái tuán ㄘㄞˊ ㄊㄨㄢˊ coi4 tyun4 financial group
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- 财富 財富 cái fù ㄘㄞˊ ㄈㄨˋ coi4 fu3 wealth
- 财政 財政 cái zhèng ㄘㄞˊ ㄓㄥˋ coi4 zing3 public finance; government finance
- 财物 財物 cái wù ㄘㄞˊ ㄨˋ coi4 mat6 property
- 财产 財產 cái chǎn ㄘㄞˊ ㄔㄢˇ coi4 caan2 property
- 财经 財經 cái jīng ㄘㄞˊ ㄐㄧㄥ coi4 ging1 finance and economics
- 钱财 錢財 qián cái ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄘㄞˊ cin4 coi4 wealth
- 中财 中財 Zhōng Cái ㄓㄨㄥ ㄘㄞˊ zung1 coi4 Central University of Finance and Economics, Beijing (abbr. for 中央财经大学)
- 善财 善財 shàn cái ㄕㄢˋ ㄘㄞˊ sin6 coi4 to cherish wealth
- 央财 央財 Yāng Cái ㄧㄤ ㄘㄞˊ joeng1 coi4 Central University of Finance and Economics, Beijing
- 爱财 愛財 ài cái ㄞˋ ㄘㄞˊ oi3 coi4 avaricious
- 拚财 拚財 pàn cái ㄆㄢˋ ㄘㄞˊ pun3 coi4 to make rash speculations
- 招财 招財 zhāo cái ㄓㄠ ㄘㄞˊ ziu1 coi4 lit. inviting wealth
- 敛财 斂財 liǎn cái ㄌㄧㄢˇ ㄘㄞˊ lim5 coi4 to accumulate wealth
- 横财 橫財 hèng cái ㄏㄥˋ ㄘㄞˊ waang4 coi4 easy money
- 浮财 浮財 fú cái ㄈㄨˊ ㄘㄞˊ fau4 coi4 movable property
死
- 死亡 sǐ wáng ㄙˇ ㄨㄤˊ sei2 mong4 to die
- 死心 sǐ xīn ㄙˇ ㄒㄧㄣ sei2 sam1 to give up
- 生死 shēng sǐ ㄕㄥ ㄙˇ sang1 sei2 life or death
- 该死 該死 gāi sǐ ㄍㄞ ㄙˇ goi1 sei2 Damn it!
- 死心塌地 sǐ xīn tā dì ㄙˇ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄊㄚ ㄉㄧˋ sei2 sam1 taap3 dei6 to be hell-bent on; dead set on sth; unswerving
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- 作死 zuò sǐ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄙˇ zok3 sei2 to court disaster
- 假死 jiǎ sǐ ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄙˇ gaa2 sei2 suspended animation
- 凶死 兇死 xiōng sǐ ㄒㄩㄥ ㄙˇ hung1 sei2 to die in violence
- 冒死 mào sǐ ㄇㄠˋ ㄙˇ mou6 sei2 to brave death
- 冤死 yuān sǐ ㄩㄢ ㄙˇ jyun1 sei2 to suffer an unjust death
- 冻死 凍死 dòng sǐ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄙˇ dung3 sei2 to freeze to death
- 刺死 cì sǐ ㄘˋ ㄙˇ ci3 sei2 to stab to death
- 勒死 lēi sǐ ㄌㄟ ㄙˇ lak6 sei2 to strangle
- 半死 bàn sǐ ㄅㄢˋ ㄙˇ bun3 sei2 half dead (of torment, hunger, tiredness etc)
- 卡死 kǎ sǐ ㄎㄚˇ ㄙˇ kaa1 sei2 to jam up; to lock up; to become completely stuck
- 去死 qù sǐ ㄑㄩˋ ㄙˇ heoi3 sei2 go to hell!
- 受死 shòu sǐ ㄕㄡˋ ㄙˇ sau6 sei2 to submit to death; prepare to die!; meet your doom!
- 吊死 diào sǐ ㄉㄧㄠˋ ㄙˇ diu3 sei2 death by hanging
- 哽死 gěng sǐ ㄍㄥˇ ㄙˇ gang2 sei2 (intransitive) to choke to death
- 噎死 yē sǐ ㄧㄝ ㄙˇ jit3 sei2 (intransitive) to choke to death
Idioms with these characters
- 百年树人 百年樹人 bǎi nián shù rén ㄅㄞˇ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄨˋ ㄖㄣˊ baak3 nin4 syu6 jan4 (idiom) it takes many years to raise children to be upstanding citizens
- 不甘后人 不甘後人 bù gān hòu rén ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄢ ㄏㄡˋ ㄖㄣˊ bat1 gam1 hau6 jan4 (idiom) not want to be outdone
- 不甘人后 不甘人後 bù gān rén hòu ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄢ ㄖㄣˊ ㄏㄡˋ bat1 gam1 jan4 hau6 (idiom) not want to be outdone
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- 不近人情 bù jìn rén qíng ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄑㄧㄥˊ bat1 gan6 jan4 cing4 (idiom) not amenable to reason; unreasonable
- 不可告人 bù kě gào rén ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄍㄠˋ ㄖㄣˊ bat1 ho2 gou3 jan4 (idiom) to be kept secret; not to be divulged
- 不恤人言 bù xù rén yán ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄩˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄧㄢˊ bat1 seot1 jan4 jin4 not to worry about the gossip (idiom); to do the right thing regardless of what others say
- 才气过人 才氣過人 cái qì guò rén ㄘㄞˊ ㄑㄧˋ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄖㄣˊ coi4 hei3 gwo3 jan4 an outstanding talent (idiom)
- 才识过人 才識過人 cái shí guò rén ㄘㄞˊ ㄕˊ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄖㄣˊ coi4 sik1 gwo3 jan4 an outstanding talent (idiom)
- 才子佳人 cái zǐ jiā rén ㄘㄞˊ ㄗˇ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄖㄣˊ coi4 zi2 gaai1 jan4 lit. gifted scholar, beautiful lady (idiom)
- 惨绝人寰 慘絕人寰 cǎn jué rén huán ㄘㄢˇ ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄏㄨㄢˊ caam2 zyut6 jan4 waan4 extremely tragic (idiom); with unprecedented brutality
- 逼良为娼 逼良為娼 bī liáng wéi chāng ㄅㄧ ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄨㄟˊ ㄔㄤ bik1 loeng4 wai4 coeng1 to force an honest girl into prostitution (idiom)
- 不以为然 不以為然 bù yǐ wéi rán ㄅㄨˋ ㄧˇ ㄨㄟˊ ㄖㄢˊ bat1 ji5 wai6 jin4 not to accept as correct (idiom); to object
- 不足为怪 不足為怪 bù zú wéi guài ㄅㄨˋ ㄗㄨˊ ㄨㄟˊ ㄍㄨㄞˋ bat1 zuk1 wai4 gwaai3 not at all surprising (idiom)
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- 不足为奇 不足為奇 bù zú wéi qí ㄅㄨˋ ㄗㄨˊ ㄨㄟˊ ㄑㄧˊ bat1 zuk1 wai4 kei4 not at all surprising (idiom)
- 慈悲为本 慈悲為本 cí bēi wéi běn ㄘˊ ㄅㄟ ㄨㄟˊ ㄅㄣˇ ci4 bei1 wai4 bun2 mercy as the guiding principle (idiom); the Buddhist teaching that nothing is valid except compassion
- 大有可为 大有可為 dà yǒu kě wéi ㄉㄚˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄎㄜˇ ㄨㄟˊ daai6 jau5 ho2 wai4 with great prospects for the future (idiom); well worth doing
- 发奋有为 發奮有為 fā fèn yǒu wéi ㄈㄚ ㄈㄣˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄨㄟˊ faat3 fan5 jau5 wai4 to prove one's worth through firm resolve (idiom)
- 反败为胜 反敗為勝 fǎn bài wéi shèng ㄈㄢˇ ㄅㄞˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄕㄥˋ faan2 baai6 wai4 sing3 to turn defeat into victory (idiom); to turn the tide
- 反客为主 反客為主 fǎn kè wéi zhǔ ㄈㄢˇ ㄎㄜˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄓㄨˇ faan2 haak3 wai4 zyu2 lit. the guest acts as host (idiom); fig. to turn from passive to active behavior
- 奉为圭臬 奉為圭臬 fèng wéi guī niè ㄈㄥˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄍㄨㄟ ㄋㄧㄝˋ fung6 wai4 gwai1 jit6 to take as a guiding principle (idiom)
- 爱财如命 愛財如命 ài cái rú mìng ㄞˋ ㄘㄞˊ ㄖㄨˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ oi3 coi4 jyu4 ming6 lit. to love money as much as one's own life (idiom)
- 财迷心窍 財迷心竅 cái mí xīn qiào ㄘㄞˊ ㄇㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄑㄧㄠˋ coi4 mai4 sam1 hiu3 mad about money (idiom)
- 财源滚滚 財源滾滾 cái yuán gǔn gǔn ㄘㄞˊ ㄩㄢˊ ㄍㄨㄣˇ ㄍㄨㄣˇ coi4 jyun4 gwan2 gwan2 profits pouring in from all sides (idiom)
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- 和气生财 和氣生財 hé qì shēng cái ㄏㄜˊ ㄑㄧˋ ㄕㄥ ㄘㄞˊ wo4 hei3 sang1 coi4 (idiom) amiability makes you rich
- 酒色财气 酒色財氣 jiǔ sè cái qì ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄙㄜˋ ㄘㄞˊ ㄑㄧˋ zau2 sik1 coi4 hei3 wine, sex, avarice and temper (idiom); four cardinal vices
- 劳民伤财 勞民傷財 láo mín shāng cái ㄌㄠˊ ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄕㄤ ㄘㄞˊ lou4 man4 soeng1 coi4 (idiom) to waste both manpower and resources
- 民穷财尽 民窮財盡 mín qióng cái jìn ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄑㄩㄥˊ ㄘㄞˊ ㄐㄧㄣˋ man4 kung4 coi4 zeon6 the people are impoverished, their means exhausted (idiom); to drive the nation to bankruptcy
- 谋财害命 謀財害命 móu cái hài mìng ㄇㄡˊ ㄘㄞˊ ㄏㄞˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ mau4 coi4 hoi6 meng6 to plot and kill sb for his property (idiom); to murder for money
- 破财免灾 破財免災 pò cái miǎn zāi ㄆㄛˋ ㄘㄞˊ ㄇㄧㄢˇ ㄗㄞ po3 coi4 min5 zoi1 a financial loss may prevent disaster (idiom)
- 人财两空 人財兩空 rén cái liǎng kōng ㄖㄣˊ ㄘㄞˊ ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄎㄨㄥ jan4 coi4 loeng5 hung1 (idiom) to suffer the departure of sb (talented staff or one's spouse etc) and a financial loss as well; to get burned both romantically and financially
- 不知死活 bù zhī sǐ huó ㄅㄨˋ ㄓ ㄙˇ ㄏㄨㄛˊ bat1 zi1 sei2 wut6 to act recklessly (idiom)
- 垂死挣扎 垂死掙扎 chuí sǐ zhēng zhá ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄙˇ ㄓㄥ ㄓㄚˊ seoi4 sei2 zang1 zaat3 deathbed struggle
- 出生入死 chū shēng rù sǐ ㄔㄨ ㄕㄥ ㄖㄨˋ ㄙˇ ceot1 sang1 jap6 sei2 from the cradle to the grave (idiom); to go through fire and water
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- 厚死薄生 hòu sǐ bó shēng ㄏㄡˋ ㄙˇ ㄅㄛˊ ㄕㄥ hau5 sei2 bok6 sang1 lit. to praise the dead and revile the living
- 九死一生 jiǔ sǐ yī shēng ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄙˇ ㄧ ㄕㄥ gau2 sei2 jat1 sang1 nine deaths and still alive (idiom); a narrow escape
- 客死异乡 客死異鄉 kè sǐ yì xiāng ㄎㄜˋ ㄙˇ ㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄤ haak3 sei2 ji6 hoeng1 to die in a foreign land (idiom)
- 鹿死谁手 鹿死誰手 lù sǐ shéi shǒu ㄌㄨˋ ㄙˇ ㄕㄟˊ ㄕㄡˇ luk6 sei2 seoi4 sau2 lit. at whose hand will the deer die (idiom)
- 宁死不屈 寧死不屈 nìng sǐ bù qū ㄋㄧㄥˋ ㄙˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄩ ning4 sei2 bat1 wat1 rather die than submit (idiom)
- 你死我活 nǐ sǐ wǒ huó ㄋㄧˇ ㄙˇ ㄨㄛˇ ㄏㄨㄛˊ nei5 sei2 ngo5 wut6 lit. you die, I live (idiom); irreconcilable adversaries
- 起死回生 qǐ sǐ huí shēng ㄑㄧˇ ㄙˇ ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄕㄥ hei2 sei2 wui4 sang1 to rise from the dead (idiom); fig. an unexpected recovery
Example sentences
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人为 人為 财 財 死 ， 鸟 鳥 为 為 食 亡 。
Money ruins many.
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