争名逐利 — “To scramble for fame and personal gain”
争名逐利 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to scramble for fame and personal gain”. To be keen on fame and wealth. Literally, “Contend for fame, pursue profit”.
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争名逐利 Pronunciation and Pinyin
争名逐利 Character Breakdown
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很多人一生都在为争名逐利而奔波，却忘记了生活真正的意义。
Many people rush about their entire lives scrambling for fame and gain, yet forget the true meaning of life.
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Synonyms of 争名逐利
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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jìng竞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 争名逐利 mean?
争名逐利 (zhēng míng zhú lì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to scramble for fame and personal gain”.
How do you pronounce 争名逐利?
争名逐利 is pronounced zhēng míng zhú lì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 争名逐利 literally mean?
Literally, 争名逐利 means “Contend for fame, pursue profit”. It is used to mean “to scramble for fame and personal gain”.
What is the Chinese definition of 争名逐利?
争要名誉，侵夺贪求财利