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沽名钓誉

gū míng diào yù
HSK 7

English Meaning

to angle for fame (idiom); to fish for compliments

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
还是有人趁机沽名钓誉
HSK 7 00:02
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“Someone is using this emergency purely to boost their own reputation.”

1. PREVIOUS

今天这事 不论是太医署能力不足

“I don't care if what happened was due to the incompetence of the Imperial Medical Office”

“or someone was taking the opportunity to gain fame”

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抑或是有人 想要借机谋害皇子

“or someone was taking the opportunity to murder the young prince.”

《唐宫奇案之青雾风鸣》 · historical_and_court
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说抄袭 沽名钓誉
HSK 7 00:01
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1. PREVIOUS

他们怎么能这么说何韩老师呢

“How can they say things like that about Mr. He Han?”

“Plagiarism and clout-chasing?”

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我真的是要快被他们气死了 行了 谁骂何韩老师

“It's making me pissed off! Alright. Whoever insults Mr. He Han, I'll fire back at all of them.”

你们离山书院自命清高 不过就是沽名钓誉
HSK 4 00:03
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你少得意

“Ye Li, don't get too cocky.”

“You Lishan people think you're so high and mighty. You are just fame-seekers.”

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你们母女都不是什么好东西

“Neither you nor your mother are any good.”

《莫离》 · crisis_and_conflict
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