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

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• 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

1. (idiomatic, colloquial, derogatory) greedy for money

Synonyms

• 見錢眼紅／见钱眼红
• (Cantonese) 見錢開眼／见钱开眼