沽 (gū) — (bound form) to buy (wine, goods); (bound form) to sell; (bound form) to fish for (fame, compliments)
Definition
A literary, bound-form verb that means 'buy' or 'sell' (usually wine or goods) and, in set phrases like 沽名钓誉, 'fish for (fame or compliments)'. It almost never stands alone — expect it inside 成语 or written-style clauses, not everyday speech.
bound form
(bound form) to buy (wine, goods)(bound form) to sell(bound form) to fish for (fame, compliments)
Examples
- 。Tā zhè zhǒng xíng wéi bú guò shì gū míng diào yù bà liǎo.His behavior is nothing more than fishing for fame and compliments.
- 沽。Zhè jiā lǎo diàn yǐ gū jiǔ wén míng.This old shop is famous for selling wine.
- ，。Tā dài jià ér gū, bù kěn qīng yì chū shǒu.He is waiting for the right price and won't sell easily.
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