見錢眼開

See also: 见钱眼开

Chinese

		to see; to meet; to appear to see; to meet; to appear; to interview	coin; money	eye	open; operate (vehicle); start
trad. (見錢眼開)		見	錢	眼	開
simp. (见钱眼开)		见	钱	眼	开
Literally: “to open eyes at the sight of money”.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): jiànqiányǎnkāi

(Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄧㄢˇ ㄎㄞ
Cantonese (Jyutping): gin³ cin^4-2 ngaan⁵ hoi¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: jiànqiányǎnkāi
  - Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄧㄢˇ ㄎㄞ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: jiànciányǎnkai
  - Wade–Giles: chien⁴-chʻien²-yen³-kʻai¹
  - Yale: jyàn-chyán-yǎn-kāi
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jiannchyanyeankai
  - Palladius: цзяньцяньянькай (czjanʹcjanʹjanʹkaj)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵ jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ kʰaɪ̯⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: gin³ cin^4-2 ngaan⁵ hoi¹
  - Yale: gin chín ngáahn hōi
  - Cantonese Pinyin: gin³ tsin^4-2 ngaan⁵ hoi¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: gin³ qin^4-2 ngan⁵ hoi¹
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /kiːn³³ t͡sʰiːn²¹⁻³⁵ ŋaːn¹³ hɔːi̯⁵⁵/

Adjective

見錢眼開

(idiomatic, colloquial, derogatory) greedy for money

Synonyms

見錢眼紅／见钱眼红
(Cantonese) 見錢開眼／见钱开眼