We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「沽名干譽」, with its usage explained below.
The idiom 「沽名干譽」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.
It’s just to gain fame and reputation. Refers to using some improper means to gain fame.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
gū míng gàn yù
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gu1 ming4/meng2 gon3 yu6
Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.
