粵

沽gu1名ming4釣diu3譽jyu6

simp沽名钓誉
gu1 ming4 diu3 jyu6gū míng diào yù

English

  1. to angle for fame (idiom)
  2. to fish for compliments
  3. to pursue fame and compliments

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 利用手段獲取名譽

Examples

  • 地震發生之後,佢積極籌款,唔係為咗幫助災民,只係想沽名釣譽。最後啲錢大部份都係落咗自己友嘅袋。

    After the earthquake, he actively fundraised not to help the victims but merely to seek fame and praise. In the end, most of the money ended up in his own friends' pockets.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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