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钓名欺世
diào​míng​qī​shì

to gain a reputation by deception

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 钓名 釣名 diào​míng
    to angle for fame
    to seek publicity; to strive for recognition or reputation
  2. 欺 qī verb
    to deceive
    (bound form) to deceive; to cheat; to mislead, as in 欺骗 qī​piàn or 自欺欺人 zì​qī​qī​rén
  3. 世 shì noun
    world
    (bound form) the world; the earth; human society