鬻声钓世 — “To seek fame and praise”
鬻声钓世 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to seek fame and praise”. To angle for public acclaim; to court celebrity for personal gain. Literally, “To sell one's fame and fish for the public”.
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鬻声钓世 Pronunciation and Pinyin
鬻声钓世 Character Breakdown
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有些人为了个人利益，不惜通过虚假宣传来鬻声钓世，最终只会失去公众的信任
Some people, for personal gain, resort to false publicity to fish for fame and public praise, which will ultimately lead to a loss of public trust.
Idioms Related to 鬻声钓世
Synonyms of 鬻声钓世
More idioms starting with 鬻
- yù鬻ér儿mài卖nǚ女sell children due to extreme poverty
- yù鬻guān官mài卖jué爵sell official posts and noble titles
- yù鬻chǒng宠shàn擅quán权abuse favor to usurp power
- yù鬻máo矛yù誉dùn楯contradict oneself
- yù鬻máo矛yù誉dùn盾contradict oneself
- yù鬻liáng良zá杂kǔ苦mix good with bad for sale
- yù鬻nú驽qiè窃jià价receive undue praise for inferior quality
- yù鬻jī鸡wéi为fèng凤pass off inferior as superior
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What does 鬻声钓世 mean?
鬻声钓世 (yù shēng diào shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to seek fame and praise”.
How do you pronounce 鬻声钓世?
鬻声钓世 is pronounced yù shēng diào shì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鬻声钓世 literally mean?
Literally, 鬻声钓世 means “to sell one's fame and fish for the public”. It is used to mean “to seek fame and praise”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鬻声钓世?
犹言沽名钓誉。