沽誉买直 — “To feign uprightness or honesty to win a good reputation”
沽誉买直 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feign uprightness or honesty to win a good reputation”. To seek fame by pretending to be virtuous. Literally, “Seek reputation, buy uprightness”.
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沽誉买直 Pronunciation and Pinyin
沽誉买直 Character Breakdown
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某个评论员为了在公众面前树立良好形象，时常沽誉买直，言辞犀利却缺乏真诚。
To establish a good image in public, a certain commentator often feigns uprightness to win a good name, speaking sharply but without genuine sincerity.
Idioms Related to 沽誉买直
Synonyms of 沽誉买直
More idioms starting with 沽
- 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míng名yào要yù誉fish for fame and compliments
- gū沽míng名yāo邀yù誉angle for praise and fame
- gū沽míng名diào钓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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Open the tool →Questions about 沽誉买直
What does 沽誉买直 mean?
沽誉买直 (gū yù mǎi zhí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feign uprightness or honesty to win a good reputation”.
How do you pronounce 沽誉买直?
沽誉买直 is pronounced gū yù mǎi zhí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 沽誉买直 literally mean?
Literally, 沽誉买直 means “Seek reputation, buy uprightness”. It is used to mean “to feign uprightness or honesty to win a good reputation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 沽誉买直?
故作正直以猎取名誉。同“沽名卖直”。