爭名奪利 [争－夺－]

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Pinyin zhēng míng duó lì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to fight for fame, grab profit (idiom); scrambling for fame and wealth
  2. only interested in personal gain
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to scramble for fame and wealth
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    有一种问题是我们自己家里出的。比如，现在有些干部争名夺利，唯利是图。
    有一種問題是我們自己家裏出的。比如，現在有些幹部爭名奪利，唯利是圖。
    yǒu yī zhǒng wèn tí shì wǒ men zì jǐ jiā lǐ chū de ． bǐ rú ， xiàn zài yǒu xiē gàn bù zhēng míng duó lì ， wéi lì shì tú ．
    • One type of problem originated from within our system. For example, some cadre members strive for fame and wealth, seek nothing but profit.