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见钱眼开

jiàn qián yǎn kāi
HSK 7

English Meaning

to open one's eyes wide at the sight of profit (idiom); thinking of nothing but personal gain; money-grubbing

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这女的就是个见钱眼开的主
HSK 7 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Don't worry about her being shrewd; she is so greedy that a little cash is all it takes to control her.”

1. PREVIOUS

都说她心眼子可不少啊

“They say she's very scheming.”

“This woman just cares about money.”

3. NEXT

我给她许了一点这个小钱

“I promised her a little money.”

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海明这种见钱眼开的人
HSK 7 00:01
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1. PREVIOUS

我会不会提前被我妈劈死吧

“whether my mom will kill me first.”

“People like Hai Ming who only care about money,”

3. NEXT

肯定不止一个

“there must be more than one.”

你们不就是见钱眼开吗
HSK 2 00:01
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1. PREVIOUS

说白了

“Let's be blunt.”

“Aren't you just driven by greed?”

3. NEXT

你们为了点钱

“For a bit of money,”

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