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名利場

简名利场 · 繁名利場

Mandarin · pinyin míng lì chǎng#

competitive environment where individuals vie for recognition and material gain

Mandarin · pinyin Míng lì chǎng#

Vanity Fair (novel and magazine title)

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名: míng · name, rank, title, position
利: lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
場: chǎng · open space, field, market
场: chǎng · open space, field, market

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2–4–3 · ming2 li4 chang3

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noun

where people chase fame and fortune

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