非钱不行

非錢不行
fēiqiánbùxíng

nothing can be done without money (to pay off corrupt officials)

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

=1 非 Fēi abbr. for 非洲 Fēizhōu, Africa
=1 非 fēi
  1. to not be; not
  2. wrong; incorrect
  3. non-; un-; in-; de-
  4. to reproach; to blame
  5. (coll.) to insist on; simply must
=2 钱 Qián surname Qian
=2 钱 qián
  1. coin
  2. money
  3. unit of weight, one tenth of a tael 两 liǎng

classifier: 筆
3 不行 bùxíng
  1. won't do
  2. be out of the question
  3. be no good
  4. not work
  5. not be capable