欺世盗名 (qī shì dào míng) — to gain fame by deceiving the public; to seek reputation through fraudulent means
Definition
A formal idiom meaning to cheat the public in order to steal a good name — gaining reputation by deception rather than real merit. Strongly negative; used in writing or commentary to denounce fraudsters, not in everyday speech.
idiom
to gain fame by deceiving the publicto seek reputation through fraudulent means
Examples
- 欺世盗名，。Tā kào chāo xí bié rén de zuò pǐn qī shì dào míng, zuì hòu bèi jiē chuān le.He tried to gain fame by plagiarizing others' works, but was eventually exposed.
- 欺世盗名，。Yí gè zhēn zhèng de xué zhě bú huì qī shì dào míng, ér shì tā tā shi shí zuò yán jiū.A true scholar would not seek fame through deception, but would do research steadily and honestly.
- 欺世盗名，。Méi tǐ jiē lù le zhè wèi wǎng hóng qī shì dào míng de xíng wéi, yǐn qǐ le gōng zhòng de fèn nù.The media exposed this internet celebrity's fraudulent pursuit of fame, sparking public outrage.
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