"the love of money is the root of all evil" in Chinese (Traditional)
Definition
這個表達的意思是，過分渴望金錢會讓人做壞事。它警告貪婪可能導致許多問題和負面行為。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
這是出自《聖經》的諺語，無論正式場合還是日常對話都會引用，用來批評貪婪。不是說錢本身邪惡，而是說過分愛錢有害。常用於討論因貪財而出現的不道德行為，特別是在商業或政治上。
Examples
My grandmother always says, "The love of money is the root of all evil."
我奶奶總是說：「**貪財是萬惡之源**。」
He believes that the love of money is the root of all evil and tries to live simply.
他認為**貪財是萬惡之源**，努力過簡樸的生活。
We talked about whether the love of money is the root of all evil.
我們討論了**貪財是萬惡之源**這句話是否正確。
Whenever there's a scandal about corruption, people say, "Well, the love of money is the root of all evil."
每當有貪污醜聞，人們都會說：「唉，**貪財是萬惡之源**。」
You know the saying, 'the love of money is the root of all evil'? I think it's really true in business.
你知道那句「**貪財是萬惡之源**」嗎？我覺得在商業上真的很對。
People might laugh, but the love of money is the root of all evil still explains a lot of things we see today.
人們也許會笑，但「**貪財是萬惡之源**」到現在還解釋了很多現象。