人为财死，鸟为食亡

rén wèi cái sǐ , niǎo wèi shí wáng

Definições

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

Palavras componentes de 人为财死，鸟为食亡

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