Skip to content
Step Learn Chinese
← Explore word lists

CHINESE WORD

gū míng diào yù

沽名钓誉

to angle for fame (idiom)

HSK 7-9
Numbered pinyin
gu1 ming2 diao4 yu4
English meanings
to angle for fame (idiom), to fish for compliments

Example sentences

Read the Chinese sentence, then check its English translation.

  1. 01

    gūmíngdiàoyù沽名钓誉。

    Fish for fame.

  2. 02

    fǎnduì反对gūmíngdiàoyù沽名钓誉。

    Against seeking fame.

  3. 03

    jiǎo脚tāshi踏实de地。

    Stay grounded.

  4. 04

    míngfùqíshí名副其实。

    True to the name.

  5. 05

    shíshìqiúshì实事求是。

    Be realistic.

  6. 06

    wù务qiú求shí实xiào效。

    Seek real results.

Characters in this word

Explore the individual characters to build your vocabulary.

Create a worksheet