又想当婊子又想立牌坊

Traditional: 又想當婊子又想立牌坊

yòu xiǎng dāng biǎo zi yòu xiǎng lì pái fāng

Dictionary entry

lit. to lead the life of a whore but still want a monument put up to one's chastity (idiom)

What does 又想当婊子又想立牌坊 mean?

又想当婊子又想立牌坊 (yòu xiǎng dāng biǎo zi yòu xiǎng lì pái fāng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to lead the life of a whore but still want a monument put up to one's chastity (idiom)

2fig. to have bad intentions but still want a good reputation

3to want to have one's cake and eat it too

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又yòu(once) again · also 想xiǎngto think (about) · to think of; to devise 当dāng(onom.) dong · ding dong (bell)婊biǎoprostitute 子zǐson · child 立Lìsurname Li 牌páisignboard; plaque; plate; tablet (CL:塊|块[kuai4]) · brand; trademark 坊Fāngsurname Fang

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How to pronounce 又想当婊子又想立牌坊

又想当婊子又想立牌坊

yòu xiǎng dāng biǎo zi yòu xiǎng lì pái fāng

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