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Open the tool →利缰名锁 (lì jiāng míng suǒ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be bound or fettered by the pursuit of fame and personal gain”.
利缰名锁 is pronounced lì jiāng míng suǒ in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 利缰名锁 means “Reins of gain and chains of fame”. It is used to mean “to be bound or fettered by the pursuit of fame and personal gain”.
缰:缰绳。锁:锁链。名和利像缰绳和锁链一样把人束缚住了。