Fame and small profits

Fame and small profits

As a Chinese idiom, the Pinyin is w ō m í NGW ē IL ì, which means a tiny reputation like snail's horn. From Yu Shi Ming Yan by Feng Menglong of Ming Dynasty.

Idiom usage

As subject, object, attribute; used in figurative sentences

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: Cochlear name, fly name, cochlear name, fly name, worm name

The origin of Idioms

Feng Menglong's Yu Shi Ming Yan of the Ming Dynasty (Volume 9): "fame and fortune are so meager that they are wrong for people. From then on, they no longer think about making progress!"

Idiom explanation

Cochlear Name: a reputation as tiny as a snail's horn. It's a small profit. It is also known as "the name of cochlear fly" and "the name of cochlear fly".