To angle for fame (idiom) in Chinese: 沽名钓誉 (gū míng diào yù)
gū míng diào yù
to angle for fame (idiom)
Definitions
- 1to angle for fame (idiom)
- 2to fish for compliments
Stroke order
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Zhuyin
This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.
ㄍㄨ
gū
ㄇㄧㄥˊ
míng
ㄉㄧㄠˋ
diào
ㄩˋ
yù
Simplified & traditional
沽名钓誉
Simplified
沽名釣譽
Traditional
Example sentences
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他做好事只是为了沽名钓誉。
tā zuò hǎo shì zhǐ shì wèi le gū míng diào yù。
He does good deeds only to angle for fame.
Related words
钓
diào
to fish with a hook and bait
名
míng
name
名字
míng zi
name (of a person or thing)
有名
yǒu míng
famous
报名
bào míng
to sign up
著名
zhù míng
famous
名牌
míng pái
famous brand
名片
míng piàn
(business) card
名胜
míng shèng
a place famous for its scenery or historical relics
荣誉
róng yù
honor
名称
míng chēng
name (of a thing)
名单
míng dān
list of names
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