이익보다는 실을 추구해야 한다.
One should pursue substance over profit.
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One must not sacrifice the whole for personal gain.
이 공원은 공공의 이익을 위해 만들어졌습니다.
This park was created for the public good.
사적인 이익을 위해 공공의 도리를 어지럽히는 것은 난리라 할 수 있다.
Disrupting public principles for private gain can be called a violation of principles.
현대 사회에는 개인의 이익만 챙기는 이기주의가 만연하다.
In modern society, egoism, where people only look out for their own interests, is rampant.
이익을 위해 친구를 배신하는 것은 비열의 극치다.
Betraying a friend for profit is the height of meanness.
그는 눈앞의 이익에 눈멀어 소중한 친구를 배신했다.
He was blinded by immediate profit and betrayed a precious friend.
그는 오로지 자신의 이익만을 생각한다.
He thinks only of his own benefit.
눈앞의 이익만 보지 말고 장기적인 안목으로 신중히 판단해야 한다.
You shouldn't just look at immediate profits, but judge carefully with a long-term perspective.
Usage Notes
Refers to material or immaterial gain. Often contrasted with 손해 (loss).
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