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欺世盜名

简欺世盗名 · 繁欺世盜名

Mandarin · pinyin qī shì dào míng

(idiom) to fool the world and usurp a good name

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欺: qī · cheat, double-cross, deceive
世: shì · generation; world; era
盜: Look up this written character
名: míng · name, rank, title, position
盗: dào · rob, steal; thief, bandit

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1–4–4–2 · qi1 shi4 dao4 ming2

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(idiomatic) to deceive the public to amass fame

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