名利 (míng lì) — fame and profit; fame and wealth

Définition

名利 pairs fame (名) with profit (利) as one concept — social status plus material gain. Unlike 利益 (benefits/interests, often neutral) and 功利 (utilitarian, often pejorative), 名利 frames both together as worldly pursuits to weigh or resist.

noun
fame and profitfame and wealth

Exemples

  • 名利
    Hěn duō rén wéi le míng lì ér fèn dòu yì shēng.
    Many people strive their whole lives for fame and profit.
  • 名利
    Tā kàn dàn le míng lì, xuǎn zé guò jiǎn dān de shēng huó.
    He has become indifferent to fame and wealth and chose to live a simple life.
  • 名利
    Bú yào bèi míng lì méng bì le shuāng yǎn.
    Don't let fame and profit blind your eyes.

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