争名夺利

Traditional: 爭名奪利

zhēng míng duó lì

Dictionary entry

to fight for fame, grab profit (idiom); scrambling for fame and wealth

What does 争名夺利 mean?

争名夺利 (zhēng míng duó lì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to fight for fame, grab profit (idiom); scrambling for fame and wealth

2only interested in personal gain

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争zhēngto strive for · to vie for 名míngname · noun (part of speech)夺duóto seize · to take away forcibly 利Lìsurname Li

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争名夺利

zhēng míng duó lì

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