crave fame and fortune; be passionate about
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to crave; to be eager for; to hanker after
Often used with a slightly negative connotation for personal gain like fame and wealth.
Tā他
wéi为
rén人
zhèng正
zhí直
，
cóng从
bù不
rè热
zhōng中
gōng功
míng名
lì利
lù禄
。
He is an upright person and never craves fame and fortune.
Zhè这
wèi位
zhèng政
kè客
biǎo表
xiàn现
de得
duì对
quán权
lì力
jí极
wéi为
rè热
zhōng中
。
This politician appears to be extremely eager for power.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Xǔ许
duō多
rén人
pī批
píng评
tā他
guò过
fèn分
rè热
zhōng中
yú于
gè个
rén人
lì利
yì益
。
Many people criticize him for being overly fixated on personal gain.
verb
to be passionate about; to be engrossed in; to be keen on
Used for describing a deep interest or passion for an activity or hobby. Often used with the structure '热中于...'.
Tā她
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
rè热
zhōng中
yú于
huì绘
huà画
，
xiàn现
zài在
shì是
yī一
wèi位
yì艺
shù术
jiā家
。
She has been passionate about painting since childhood and is now an artist.
Wǒ我
de的
zǔ祖
fù父
tuì退
xiū休
hòu后
rè热
zhōng中
yú于
yuán园
yì艺
。
My grandfather became engrossed in gardening after he retired.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Tā他
zuì最
jìn近
rè热
zhōng中
yú于
shōu收
jí集
gǔ古
diǎn典
chàng唱
piàn片
。
He has recently been very keen on collecting vintage records.