牟取暴利

móuqǔ-bàolì
idiom #38,905

Meanings

  1. 1 to reap huge profits (esp. by unscrupulous means)
  2. 2 to profiteer

Examples

Bùfǎ shāngjiā lìyòng yìqíng móuqǔbàolì.
Unscrupulous businesses exploited the epidemic to reap huge profits.
Fǎlǜ jìnzhǐ qǐyè móuqǔbàolì.
The law prohibits enterprises from profiteering.

Tips

usage
(móu) means 'to seek' with a strongly negative connotation — almost always paired with something shady. Don't confuse with (móu, to plan), which is neutral. 暴利 = (violent/excessive) + (profit), i.e. profits so large they are considered illegitimate.

Stroke Order

móu
bào