Sell one's reputation
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is di à oy à g à m í ng, which means to gain fame by some improper means. From Guanzi · FA.
The origin of Idioms
"Guanzi · FA Fa" says: "there is no virtuous person who can catch fame."
Idiom usage
Commendatory, predicate.
Sell one's reputation
hold up one 's head high and advance by long strides - áng tóu kuò bù
Cherish the new and discard the old - lián xīn qì jiù
Burn the dead and eat the meager - fén kū shí dàn
hoodwink world public opinion by calling black white - dào míng qī shì