利是 : lucky item (pos... : lì shì | Definition | Mandarin Chinese Pinyin English Dictionary

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利是

lì shì
lucky item (poster, envelope etc) made from red paper, used especially at Chinese New Year, also written 利事[li4 shi4]

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唯利是图 Trad. 唯利是圖

wéi lì shì tú
to seek nothing but profit (idiom); personal profit before everything self-seeking
惟利是图 Trad. 惟利是圖

wéi lì shì tú
variant of 唯利是圖|唯利是图[wei2 li4 shi4 tu2]
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