人为财死，鸟为食亡

rén wèi cái sǐ , niǎo wèi shí wáng

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Definitions

1. lit. human beings will die for riches, just as birds will for food (idiom)
2. fig. man will do anything in his means to become rich

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Child Words of 人为财死，鸟为食亡

• 人 人 rén: person; people
• 人为 人为 rén wéi: artificial
• 死 死 sǐ: to die
• 为 为 wéi: as (in the capacity of)
• 为 为 wèi: because of
• 鸟 鸟 niǎo: bird
• 亡 亡 wáng: to die
• 财 财 cái: money
• 食 食 shí: to eat
• 食 食 sì: to feed (a person or animal)