争名竞利 — “To scramble for fame and profit”
争名竞利 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to scramble for fame and profit”. To strive for personal gain and reputation. Literally, “vie for fame and compete for gain”.
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争名竞利 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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在那个行业里，许多人都在争名竞利，很少有人真正专注于创新。
In that industry, many people are scrambling for fame and profit, with few truly focusing on innovation.
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Synonyms of 争名竞利
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- zhēng争xiān先shì士zú卒soldiers vying to be first
- zhēng争xiān先kǒng恐hòu后vie to be first, fear to lag
- zhēng争guāng光rì日yuè月bring glory that rivals sun and moon
- zhēng争fēn分duó夺miǎo秒race against time
- zhēng争qián前kǒng恐hòu后scramble to be first
- zhēng争míng名yú于cháo朝，，zhēng争lì利yú于shì市scramble for fame and profit
- zhēng争míng名zhú逐lì利scramble for fame and profit
- zhēng争duō多jìng竞shǎo少dispute over minor gains and losses
- zhēng争duō多lùn论shǎo少haggle over every little bit
- zhēng争tiān天kàng抗sú俗defy nature and challenge norms
- zhēng争qí奇dòu斗yì异compete to be unique and outstanding
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What does 争名竞利 mean?
争名竞利 (zhēng míng jìng lì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to scramble for fame and profit”.
How do you pronounce 争名竞利?
争名竞利 is pronounced zhēng míng jìng lì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 争名竞利 literally mean?
Literally, 争名竞利 means “vie for fame and compete for gain”. It is used to mean “to scramble for fame and profit”.
What is the Chinese definition of 争名竞利?
争夺名位和利益。同“争名夺利”。