"mammon" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 玛门（象征财富）
• 财富（宗教语境）

Definition

Mammon 指财富或物质财富，通常用来象征贪婪或把追求金钱视为邪恶力量，尤其在宗教背景下。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Mammon” 属于正式且古老的用词，通常只出现在宗教、文学或哲学文本中；日常交流中很少用。多用于批评过度物质主义或贪婪，例如“崇拜玛门”。不要误认为是人名。

Examples

Some people believe that mammon leads to unhappiness.

有些人认为**玛门**会导致不幸福。

He chose to serve God instead of mammon.

他选择侍奉上帝而不是**玛门**。

In many books, mammon is criticized as dangerous.

在许多书中，**玛门**被批评为危险的。

The author warns that chasing mammon can cost you your soul.

作者警告追逐**玛门**可能会失去灵魂。

It's easy to forget spiritual values when mammon is all around us.

当**玛门**无处不在的时候，我们很容易忘记精神价值。

Some say our society is ruled by mammon, not morals.

有人说我们的社会被**玛门**而非道德支配。