fame and fortune; reputation and profit
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
fame and fortune; reputation and profit
formalA compound noun combining 名 (fame) and 利 (profit). Often used in a somewhat philosophical or cautionary context about the pursuit of worldly success.
Tā他
dàn淡
bó泊
míng名
lì利
，
yī一
xīn心
zuān钻
yán研
xué学
wèn问
。
He is indifferent to fame and fortune, focusing solely on academic research.
Zài在
shāng商
jiè界
dǎ打
pīn拼
duō多
nián年
，
tā他
zhōng终
yú于
míng名
lì利
shuāng双
shōu收
。
After struggling in the business world for many years, he finally gained both fame and fortune.
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Zuò做
rén人
bù不
bì必
guò过
fèn分
zhuī追
qiú求
míng名
lì利
。
One doesn't need to excessively pursue fame and profit.