"人為財死,鳥為食亡" meaning in Chinese

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Proverb

IPA: /ʐən³⁵ weɪ̯⁵¹ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵ sz̩²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ni̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ weɪ̯⁵¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵ wɑŋ³⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /jɐn²¹ wɐi̯²² t͡sʰɔːi̯²¹ sei̯³⁵ niːu̯¹³ wɐi̯²² sɪk̚² mɔːŋ²¹/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /zin²³ ui³³⁻²¹ t͡sai²³ su⁴¹ niãu⁴¹ ui³³⁻²¹ sit̚⁴ bɔŋ²³/ [Hokkien, Kaohsiung], /ʐən³⁵ weɪ̯⁵¹ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵ sz̩²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ni̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ weɪ̯⁵¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵ wɑŋ³⁵/, /jɐn²¹ wɐi̯²² t͡sʰɔːi̯²¹ sei̯³⁵ niːu̯¹³ wɐi̯²² sɪk̚² mɔːŋ²¹/, /zin²³ ui³³⁻²¹ t͡sai²³ su⁴¹ niãu⁴¹ ui³³⁻²¹ sit̚⁴ bɔŋ²³/ Chinese transliterations: rén wèi cái sǐ, niǎo wèi shí wáng [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄖㄣˊ ㄨㄟˋ ㄘㄞˊ ㄙˇ [Mandarin, bopomofo], ㄋㄧㄠˇ ㄨㄟˋ ㄕˊ ㄨㄤˊ [Mandarin, bopomofo], jan⁴ wai⁶ coi⁴ sei², niu⁵ wai⁶ sik⁶ mong⁴ [Cantonese, Jyutping], jîn ūi châi sú, niáu ūi si̍t bông, rén wèi cái sǐ, niǎo wèi shí wáng [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], rén wèi cái sǐh, niǎo wèi shíh wáng [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], jên² wei⁴ tsʻai² ssŭ³, niao³ wei⁴ shih² wang² [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], rén wèi tsái sž-, nyǎu wèi shŕ wáng [Mandarin, Yale], ren wey tsair syy, neau wey shyr wang [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], жэнь вэй цай сы [Mandarin, Palladius], няо вэй ши ван [Mandarin, Palladius], žɛnʹ vɛj caj sy [Mandarin, Palladius], njao vɛj ši van [Mandarin, Palladius], yàhn waih chòih séi, níuh waih sihk mòhng [Cantonese, Yale], jan⁴ wai⁶ tsoi⁴ sei², niu⁵ wai⁶ sik⁹ mong⁴ [Cantonese, Pinyin], yen⁴ wei⁶ coi⁴ séi², niu⁵ wei⁶ xig⁶ mong⁴ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization], jîn ūi châi sú, niáu ūi si̍t bông [Hokkien, POJ], jîn uī tsâi sú, niáu uī si̍t bông [Hokkien, Tai-lo]
Head templates: {{head|zh|proverb}} 人為財死,鳥為食亡
  1. men would die in pursuit of wealth just like how birds would die in pursuit for food; human beings would sacrifice even their lives in pursuit of wealth
    Sense id: en-人為財死,鳥為食亡-zh-proverb-Ikx~o06f Categories (other): Cantonese proverbs, Chinese entries with incorrect language header, Chinese proverbs, Hokkien proverbs, Mandarin proverbs

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        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
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        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
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        "Mandarin"
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      "zh-pron": "ren wey tsair syy, neau wey shyr wang"
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      "zh-pron": "жэнь вэй цай сы"
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      "zh-pron": "няо вэй ши ван"
    },
    {
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      "zh-pron": "žɛnʹ vɛj caj sy"
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        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "njao vɛj ši van"
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      "ipa": "/ʐən³⁵ weɪ̯⁵¹ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵ sz̩²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ni̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ weɪ̯⁵¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵ wɑŋ³⁵/",
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        "Pinyin"
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      "zh-pron": "jan⁴ wai⁶ tsoi⁴ sei², niu⁵ wai⁶ sik⁹ mong⁴"
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        "Tai-lo"
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      "zh-pron": "jîn uī tsâi sú, niáu uī si̍t bông"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
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      "zh-pron": "jên² wei⁴ tsʻai² ssŭ³, niao³ wei⁴ shih² wang²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "rén wèi tsái sž-, nyǎu wèi shŕ wáng"
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
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      "zh-pron": "ren wey tsair syy, neau wey shyr wang"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
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      "zh-pron": "жэнь вэй цай сы"
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "няо вэй ши ван"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "žɛnʹ vɛj caj sy"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
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      "zh-pron": "njao vɛj ši van"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ʐən³⁵ weɪ̯⁵¹ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵ sz̩²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ni̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ weɪ̯⁵¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵ wɑŋ³⁵/",
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        "Sinological-IPA"
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    {
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      "zh-pron": "yàhn waih chòih séi, níuh waih sihk mòhng"
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    {
      "tags": [
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        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "jan⁴ wai⁶ tsoi⁴ sei², niu⁵ wai⁶ sik⁹ mong⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
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      "zh-pron": "yen⁴ wei⁶ coi⁴ séi², niu⁵ wei⁶ xig⁶ mong⁴"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/jɐn²¹ wɐi̯²² t͡sʰɔːi̯²¹ sei̯³⁵ niːu̯¹³ wɐi̯²² sɪk̚² mɔːŋ²¹/",
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      "zh-pron": "jîn ūi châi sú, niáu ūi si̍t bông"
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        "Tai-lo"
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      "zh-pron": "jîn uī tsâi sú, niáu uī si̍t bông"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/zin²³ ui³³⁻²¹ t͡sai²³ su⁴¹ niãu⁴¹ ui³³⁻²¹ sit̚⁴ bɔŋ²³/",
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/zin²³ ui³³⁻²¹ t͡sai²³ su⁴¹ niãu⁴¹ ui³³⁻²¹ sit̚⁴ bɔŋ²³/"
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