seize every opportunity to secure personal gains
As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Zu ā NTI ā nd ǎ D ò ng, which means to make use of every opportunity to drill. It comes from the flower of the evil sea written by Zeng Pu in Qing Dynasty.
Idiom explanation
This is a metaphor for speculating in every possible way.
The origin of Idioms
The second chapter of "Nie Hai Hua" says: "when Uncle Yu Yang and manager Guo are rubbing hands and fists, it's time for Zhuang Yanyan to dig a hole for Zhang fengsun."
Idiom usage
It is used as predicate, object and attribute
Chinese PinYin : zuān tiān dǎ dòng
seize every opportunity to secure personal gains
Extravagance is better than frugality. lǐ shē níng jiǎn
beat drums and clang gongs -- in + battle. jī gǔ míng jīn
with light furs and stout horse. qiú mǎ qīng féi
Practice the law and etiquette. jiàn lǜ dǎo lǐ