勢利

See also: 势利

Chinese

power; force; tendency
power; force; tendency; conditions; influence
 
advantage; benefit; profit
advantage; benefit; profit; sharp
 
trad. (勢利) 勢 利
simp. (势利) 势 利

Pronunciation 1

Adjective

勢利

  1. acting snobbishly towards the poor and obsequiously towards the rich; behaving differently towards others based on their wealth (often being selfishly concerned with gaining advantages for oneself)
Derived terms

Pronunciation 2

Noun

勢利

  1. (literary) power and wealth
Derived terms
  • 勢利之交 / 势利之交
  • 趕勢利 / 赶势利

Adjective

勢利

  1. (literary, of circumstances) favourable
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