受钱财的诱惑而起邪念。《京本通俗小说・错斩崔宁》:“见了十五贯钱;一时见财起意,杀死丈夫,劫了钱。”《水浒传・第三十二回》:“原是车家出身。为因半路里见财起意,就势劫了客人。”
英语 to have evil thoughts at the sight of riches(be moved to commit crimes by sight of money)