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Open the tool →惑世盗名 (huò shì dào míng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to deceive the public and gain a reputation by fraudulent means”.
惑世盗名 is pronounced huò shì dào míng in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 惑世盗名 means “mislead the world, steal fame”. It is used to mean “to deceive the public and gain a reputation by fraudulent means”.
犹欺世盗名。欺骗世人,窃取名誉。