Fame and fortune

Fame and fortune

As a Chinese idiom, the Pinyin is y í NGM í NGW ō L ì, which means small profit like a fly's head and a snail's horn; it refers to insignificant fame and profit. It's from the story of the Golden Lotus.

The origin of Idioms

Chen Ruyuan of the Ming Dynasty wrote in the story of the golden lotus, Jiao Yu: "look at the fame and fortune of these people, who will wash their hearts."

Idiom usage

As subject, object, attribute; used in figurative sentences

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: name of cochlear fly, name of cochlear fly, name of cochlear fly