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沽名钓誉

to seek fame and praise

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

gu1ming2diao4yu4 • gūmíngdiàoyù

Meaning

Primary

to seek fame and praise

Alternatives

seek fame and praise, seeks fame and praise, seeking fame and praise, to fish for compliments, fish for compliments

Mnemonic

沽名钓誉 To seek fame and praise is 沽 to buy a good 名 name with deliberate affected actions and 钓 to angle for 誉 reputation.

Usage

他 做 事 很 认真， 从不 沽名钓誉。

He is very serious in his work and never seeks fame and praise.

沽名钓誉 的 行为 很 容易 被 看穿。

Acts of seeking fame and praise are easy to see through.

成功 应该 靠 实力，而 不是 沽名钓誉。

Success should rely on ability, not on seeking fame and praise.