盗名欺世 — “Steal name deceive world”
盗名欺世 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to acquire an undeserved reputation by deceptive means and delude the public”. Literally, “Steal name deceive world”.
Frequency
盗名欺世 Pronunciation and Pinyin
盗名欺世 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 盗名欺世
那位所谓的“大师”不过是盗名欺世，利用人们的信任来谋取私利。
That so-called "master" was merely acquiring an undeserved reputation and deluding the public, exploiting people's trust for personal gain.
Idioms Related to 盗名欺世
Synonyms of 盗名欺世
Antonyms of 盗名欺世
More idioms starting with 盗
- dào盗yì亦yǒu有dào道Even outlaws have their code
- dào盗míng名àn暗shì世exploit chaos for false fame
- 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
Recommended tools
Chinese Text Image Generator
Create PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes
Open the tool →
Picture Worksheets
Chinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets
Open the tool →
Bingo Cards
Picture and word Bingo for your class
Open the tool →
Writing Worksheets
Printable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
Open the tool →Questions about 盗名欺世
What does 盗名欺世 mean?
盗名欺世 (dào míng qī shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to acquire an undeserved reputation by deceptive means and delude the public”.
How do you pronounce 盗名欺世?
盗名欺世 is pronounced dào míng qī shì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 盗名欺世 literally mean?
Literally, 盗名欺世 means “Steal name deceive world”. It is used to mean “to acquire an undeserved reputation by deceptive means and delude the public”.
What is the Chinese definition of 盗名欺世?
盗：窃取；名：名誉；欺：欺骗。窃取名誉，欺骗世人。