struggle for fame and gain

struggle for fame and gain

Competing for fame and profit, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is zh ē NGM í NGJ ì NGL ì, which means competing for fame and interests. It's from self alarm by Qin Guan of Song Dynasty.

Idiom usage

To act as a predicate, attribute, or object

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: striving for fame and wealth

The origin of Idioms

Qin Guan's poem "self warning" in Song Dynasty: "striving for fame and profit is like going crazy, and then being rewarded by fame leads to resentment."

Idiom explanation

Fight for fame and interests. The same as "striving for fame and wealth".