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勢利

简势利 · 繁勢利

Mandarin · pinyin shì lì

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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 3 senses · 1 Cantonese reading

sai3 lei6

Cantonese word readings for 勢利. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

sai3 lei6

Pleco · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Word reading; meanings not aligned.

Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.

acting snobbishly towards the poor and obsequiously towards the rich; behaving differently towards others based on their wealth (often being selfishly concerned with gaining advantages for oneself)