shackles of fame and fortune; bonds of reputation and wealth
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
the fetters of fame and fortune
literaryA literary idiom, often used to criticize the confining and corrupting nature of pursuing fame and money. It highlights how this pursuit restricts freedom and happiness.
Tā他
zǎo早
yǐ已
yàn厌
juàn倦
le了
guān官
chǎng场
，
zhǐ只
xiǎng想
zhèng挣
tuō脱
zhè这
shēn身
míng名
jiāng缰
lì利
suǒ锁
，
guī归
yǐn隐
tián田
yuán园
。
He had long been tired of officialdom and just wanted to break free from these shackles of fame and fortune to retire to the countryside.
Shì世
rén人
duō多
bèi被
míng名
jiāng缰
lì利
suǒ锁
suǒ所
kùn困
，
nán难
yǐ以
zì自
bá拔
。
Most people in the world are trapped by the fetters of fame and fortune, finding it hard to extricate themselves.
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Bǎi摆
tuō脱
míng名
jiāng缰
lì利
suǒ锁
，
cái才
néng能
huò获
dé得
nèi内
xīn心
de的
zhēn真
zhèng正
zì自
yóu由
。
Only by casting off the bonds of reputation and wealth can one attain true inner freedom.