shì
dào
míng

idiom

Meaning of 欺世盗名

欺世盗名 means to deceive the public and usurp a reputation; to gain fame through fraud. Pronounced qī shì dào míng.

  • to deceive the public and usurp a reputation; to gain fame through fraud

Definitions & Examples

suǒ
wèi
de
shàn
guò
shì
wèi
le
shì
dào
míng
 

His so-called philanthropy is merely an attempt to deceive the public and steal a reputation.

shǐ
huì
jiē
zhè
xiē
shì
dào
míng
de
wěi
jūn
 

History will expose these hypocrites who deceive the world to steal fame.

Zhè
piān
lùn
wén
bèi
jiē
chāo
 
wán
quán
shì
shì
dào
míng
zhī
zuò
 

This paper was exposed for plagiarism; it is a complete work of fame gained through fraud.

kào
zhe
shì
dào
míng
de
shǒu
duàn
 
huò
le
gāo
de
shēng
wàng
 

Using deceitful methods to steal fame, he once gained extremely high prestige.