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名利雙收

简名利双收 · 繁名利雙收

Mandarin · pinyin míng lì shuāng shōu

both fame and fortune (idiom)
both virtue and reward

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名: míng · name, rank, title, position
利: lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
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收: shōu · gather together, collect; harvest
双: shuāng · set of two, pair, couple; both

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2–4–1–1 · ming2 li4 shuang1 shou1

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(idiomatic) to harvest both fame and fortune

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