沽名要誉 — “To seek undeserved fame or reputation by dishonest or artificial means”
沽名要誉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to seek undeserved fame or reputation by dishonest or artificial means”. To fish for compliments or public praise. Literally, “To buy fame and seek reputation”.
沽名要誉 Pronunciation and Pinyin
沽名要誉 Character Breakdown
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Synonyms of 沽名要誉
More idioms starting with 沽
- gū沽míng名mài卖zhí直feign integrity for fame
- gū沽míng名diào吊yù誉seek fame by dishonest means
- gū沽míng名gàn干yù誉seek fame by dishonest means
- gū沽jī激xū虚míng名feign virtue to gain false fame
- gū沽yù誉mǎi买zhí直feign virtue to gain reputation
- gū沽yù誉diào钓míng名seek fame by improper means
- gū沽jiǔ酒dāng当lú垆talented person living in obscurity
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What does 沽名要誉 mean?
沽名要誉 (gū míng yào yù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to seek undeserved fame or reputation by dishonest or artificial means”.
How do you pronounce 沽名要誉?
沽名要誉 is pronounced gū míng yào yù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 沽名要誉 literally mean?
Literally, 沽名要誉 means “to buy fame and seek reputation”. It is used to mean “to seek undeserved fame or reputation by dishonest or artificial means”.
What is the Chinese definition of 沽名要誉?
犹沽名钓誉。指用某种不正当的手段捞取名誉。