seek after glory by selling out one 's own country
Selling the country for profit is a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is m à IGU ó Qi ú L ì, which means colluding with the enemy, selling the rights and interests of the country and seeking personal wealth. From Rong Zhai's essays.
The origin of Idioms
Volume 6 of Rong Zhai essays written by Hong Mai of Song Dynasty: "Su Xun and his son Kai said that they had made contributions to Liang Dynasty, so they should not be promoted. He was loyal to the people and despised him as an owl of the Tang Dynasty. He betrayed his country and sought profits. He became an official and returned to the fields
Idiom usage
It refers to people seeking personal fame and wealth.
seek after glory by selling out one 's own country
have no place too ashamed to show one 's face - wú dì kě róng
slip over nothing whether big or small - jù xì wú yí
wear red or white , that is , at weddings or funerals - hóng bái xǐ shì
major issues issues of right and wrong - dà shì dà fēi