the arena of fame and fortune
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
the arena of fame and fortune; the rat race; vanity fair
formalA figurative term describing the competitive and often superficial social world where people pursue fame and wealth. It carries a somewhat negative or cynical connotation about the pursuit of material success.
Tā他
zài在
míng名
lì利
chǎng场
zhōng中
fú浮
chén沉
le了
èr二
shí十
nián年
，
zhōng终
yú于
kàn看
tòu透
le了
yī一
qiè切
。
He floated in the arena of fame and fortune for twenty years before finally seeing through it all.
Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
shēng生
dòng动
de地
miáo描
huì绘
le了
shàng上
liú流
shè社
huì会
de的
míng名
lì利
chǎng场
。
This novel vividly depicts the vanity fair of high society.
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Tā他
yàn厌
juàn倦
le了
míng名
lì利
chǎng场
de的
xū虚
wěi伪
，
jué决
dìng定
guī归
yǐn隐
tián田
yuán园
。
Tired of the hypocrisy of the rat race, he decided to retreat to the countryside.