沽名钓誉(gū míng diào yù)

HSK 7-94 charactersTrad. 沽名釣譽

to angle for fame (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
gū míng diào yù
Meaning
to angle for fame (idiom)
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Characters
4
Traditional
沽名釣譽

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