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沽名釣譽

简 沽名钓誉 · 繁 沽名釣譽
Mandarin · pinyin gū míng diào yù

Meanings

  1. to angle for fame (idiom)
  2. to fish for compliments
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Characters in this entry

沽
gū · buy and sell; inferior in quality
名
míng · name, rank, title, position
釣
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譽
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钓
diào · fish; fishhook; tempt, lure
誉
yù · fame, reputation; praise
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1–2–4–4 · gu1 ming2 diao4 yu4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gu1 ming4 diu3 jyu6

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gu1 ming4 diu3 jyu6

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) to angle for fame; to fish for compliments

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