盗名暗世 — “Steal fame in a dark era”
盗名暗世 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gain an undeserved reputation during chaotic or troubled times by deceit or opportunism; to exploit disorder to achieve false fame”. Literally, “steal fame in a dark era”.
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More idioms starting with 盗
- dào盗yì亦yǒu有dào道Even outlaws have their code
- dào盗míng名qī欺shì世gain fame by deceiving the public
- dào盗sǎo嫂shòu受jīn金slandered for minor flaws or fabricated accusations
- dào盗yuàn怨zhǔ主rén人Evil people resent honest people
- dào盗zēng憎zhǔ主rén人Evil people hate upright individuals
- dào盗yù玉qiè窃gōu钩steal things of all sizes
- dào盗zéi贼fēng蜂qǐ起Bandits rising everywhere
- dào盗zhí跖zhī之wù物Ill-gotten gains
- dào盗zhōng钟yǎn掩ěr耳deceive oneself by ignoring obvious facts
- dào盗líng铃yǎn掩ěr耳deceive oneself; bury one's head in the sand
- dào盗shí食zhì致bǎo饱to profit from ill-gotten gains
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What does 盗名暗世 mean?
盗名暗世 (dào míng àn shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gain an undeserved reputation during chaotic or troubled times by deceit or opportunism; to exploit disorder to achieve false fame”.
How do you pronounce 盗名暗世?
盗名暗世 is pronounced dào míng àn shì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 盗名暗世 literally mean?
Literally, 盗名暗世 means “steal fame in a dark era”. It is used to mean “to gain an undeserved reputation during chaotic or troubled times by deceit or opportunism; to exploit disorder to achieve false fame”.
What is the Chinese definition of 盗名暗世?
盗：窃取；名：名誉、名称；暗：黑暗。在黑暗时代窃取好的名誉。指奸佞之人在乱世乘机骗取声誉。