有利可图

有利可圖

yǒulìkětú

idiom #24,099

Meanings

1 profitable
2 there is profit to be made
3 there is something to gain

Characters

to have; there is

profit; benefit; advantage

can; may; able to

to seek; to plan; to pursue

Examples

骗子专找有利可图的机会下手。

Piànzi zhuān zhǎo yǒulì kě tú de jīhuì xià shǒu.

Swindlers specifically seek out situations where there is profit to be made.

只要有利可图，他什么事都愿意做。

Zhǐyào yǒulì kě tú, tā shénme shì dōu yuànyì zuò.

As long as there is profit to be made, he is willing to do anything.

这门生意有利可图，吸引了很多投资者。

Zhè mén shēngyi yǒulì kě tú, xīyǐn le hěn duō tóuzīzhě.

This business is profitable and has attracted many investors.

Tips

usage

有利可图 carries a slightly negative connotation — it often implies someone is acting out of pure self-interest or opportunism. Compare with 有利润 (simply profitable). 有利可图 is idiom-strength, used to describe calculated greed.

Stroke Order

有 yǒu

利 lì

可 kě

图 tú