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独弦哀歌
dú​xián'āi​gē

to pretend to be lofty

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独弦哀歌 獨弦哀歌 dú​xián'āi​gē
to pretend to be lofty
(idiom, literary) to play a mournful tune on a single string; used to mock those who ostentatiously isolate themselves from common society to fish for fame and reputation

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  • 沽名钓誉 gū​míng​diào​yù