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要利盗名 — “To use improper or unethical means to gain fame and fortune”

要利盗名 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to use improper or unethical means to gain fame and fortune”. To unfairly seize benefits and steal reputation. Literally, “To seek profit and steal fame”.

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要利盗名 Pronunciation and Pinyin

要利盗名 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
要
yào9to want or need
利
lì7benefit, smooth, sharp, profit
盗
dào11steal or a thief
名
míng6name, reputation, famous

Example Sentence with 要利盗名

他为了要利盗名,不惜歪曲事实,抹黑对手,最终却声名狼藉。
To seek profit and steal fame, he did not hesitate to distort facts and slander his rivals, but ultimately ended up with a bad reputation.

Idioms Related to 要利盗名

More idioms starting with 要

  • yào要jià价huán还jià价to bargain or haggle over prices
  • yào要hǎo好chéng成qiàn歉Good intentions misunderstood, causing regret
  • yào要chǒng宠zhào召huò祸Seeking favor invites calamity
  • yào要hài害zhī之dì地a vital strategic location
  • yào要hài害zhī之chù处vital or crucial point
  • yào要sǐ死bù不huó活barely alive, listless, spiritless
  • yào要sǐ死yào要huó活to make a big fuss
  • yào要ér而yán言zhī之in short
  • yào要ér而lùn论zhī之in short
  • yào要yán言bù不fán烦concise and to the point
  • yào要yán言bù不fán繁concise and to the point
  • yào要yán言miào妙dào道wise words and subtle principles

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Questions about 要利盗名

What does 要利盗名 mean?

要利盗名 (yào lì dào míng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to use improper or unethical means to gain fame and fortune”.

How do you pronounce 要利盗名?

要利盗名 is pronounced yào lì dào míng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 要利盗名 literally mean?

Literally, 要利盗名 means “to seek profit and steal fame”. It is used to mean “to use improper or unethical means to gain fame and fortune”.

What is the Chinese definition of 要利盗名?

要:通“邀”。用不正当的手段抢夺盗取名利

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