沽名釣譽 [－－钓誉]

Jyutping gu1 ming4 diu3 jyu6
Pinyin gū míng diào yù

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to angle for fame (idiom)
  2. to fish for compliments
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    利用​手段​獲​取名​譽
    to pursue fame and compliments
    • 我使咁多錢讀EMBA，只不過想沽名釣譽啫，真係咁有心機讀書咩。
      我使咁多钱读EMBA，只不过想沽名钓誉啫，真系咁有心机读书咩。
      ngo5 sai2 gam3 do1 cin2 duk6 ji1 em1 bi1 ei1, zi2 bat1 gwo3 soeng2 gu1 ming4 diu3 jyu6 ze1, zan1 hai6 gam3 jau5 sam1 gei1 duk6 syu1 me1.
      By spending so much on the EMBA course, I want only to angle for reputation, and never meant to study hard.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to angle for fame; to fish for compliments
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #1402
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我使咁多钱读EMBA，只不过想沽名钓誉啫，真系咁有心机读书咩。
    我使咁多錢讀EMBA，只不過想沽名釣譽啫，真係咁有心機讀書咩。
    ngo5 sai2 gam3 do1 cin2 duk6 ji1 em1 bi1 ei1, zi2 bat1 gwo3 soeng2 gu1 ming4 diu3 jyu6 ze1, zan1 hai6 gam3 jau5 sam1 gei1 duk6 syu1 me1.
    • By spending so much on the EMBA course, I want only to angle for reputation, and never meant to study hard.