fish for fame; seek undeserved reputation
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to fish for fame; to seek undeserved reputation through affectation or scheming
formalOften used in literary or formal contexts to criticize insincere behavior aimed at gaining prestige. It is frequently followed by specific objects like '钓誉'.
Tā他
de的
cí慈
shàn善
xíng行
wéi为
bèi被
zhǐ指
zé责
wéi为
gū沽
míng名
diào钓
yù誉
。
His charitable acts were criticized as fishing for fame.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
bèi被
xǔ许
duō多
píng评
lùn论
jiā家
shì视
wéi为
gū沽
míng名
zhī之
zuò作
。
This article was regarded by many critics as a work of reputation-seeking.
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Zhēn真
zhèng正
de的
xué学
zhě者
bù不
wèi为
gū沽
míng名
，
zhǐ只
wèi为
qiú求
zhēn真
。
A true scholar does not seek undeserved fame, only the truth.