利令智昏

lì lìng zhì hūn

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1. to lose one's head through material greed (idiom)

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Child Words of 利令智昏

• 令 令 lǐng: classifier for a ream of paper
• 令 令 lìng: to order
• 利 利 lì: sharp
• 昏 昏 hūn: muddle-headed
• 智 智 zhì: (literary) wise; wisdom