How do you pronounce 卖国求荣?

卖国求荣 is pronounced mài guó qiú róng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 卖国求荣 literally mean?

Literally, 卖国求荣 means “Betray the collective for personal gain”. It is used to mean “to betray one's collective interests or principles for personal gain or advancement”.

Where does 卖国求荣 come from?

卖国求荣 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.

What is the Chinese definition of 卖国求荣?

勾结投靠敌人，出卖国家的权益，谋求个人的富贵。

卖国求荣 — “Betray the collective for personal gain”

卖国求荣 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to betray one's collective interests or principles for personal gain or advancement”. Literally, “Betray the collective for personal gain”.

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卖国求荣 Pronunciation and Pinyin

卖mài
国guó
求qiú
荣róng

卖国求荣 Character Breakdown

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
卖	mài	8	sell, betray, exert, show off
国	guó	8	country or China
求	qiú	7	seek, beg, demand
荣	róng	10	Glory, honor, prosperity

Example Sentence with 卖国求荣

在关键时刻，他为了得到上级的青睐，不惜出卖团队的努力成果，这种行为简直是卖国求荣。

At a crucial moment, he, in order to gain favor from his superiors, did not hesitate to betray the team's hard-earned achievements; such an act is truly selling out for personal gain.

Origin and Story of 卖国求荣

King Ling of Chu was preparing to invade the state of Cai.

An envoy from the state of Chen reported that Chen's former ruler had died, and Prince Liu had ascended the throne.

Gongzi Sheng, the third son of Marquis Chen, and Gongsun Wu, the son of Crown Prince Yanshi, came to report that Gongzi Guo and Situ Zhao had conspired to murder Crown Prince Yanshi and install Prince Liu.

King Ling of Chu immediately dispatched troops to punish Gongzi Guo.

Situ Zhao then killed Gongzi Guo and offered the state of Chen as a tribute to King Ling, seeking personal gain.

As a result, Situ Zhao was exiled to the Eastern Sea.

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Questions about 卖国求荣

What does 卖国求荣 mean?: 卖国求荣 (mài guó qiú róng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to betray one's collective interests or principles for personal gain or advancement”.
How do you pronounce 卖国求荣?: 卖国求荣 is pronounced mài guó qiú róng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 卖国求荣 literally mean?: Literally, 卖国求荣 means “Betray the collective for personal gain”. It is used to mean “to betray one's collective interests or principles for personal gain or advancement”.
Where does 卖国求荣 come from?: 卖国求荣 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 卖国求荣?: 勾结投靠敌人，出卖国家的权益，谋求个人的富贵。

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