人怕出名猪怕肥 rén pà chū míng zhū pà féi

fig. fame has its price

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. fame has its price
  2. 2. lit. people fear getting famous like pigs fear fattening up (for the slaughter)

Characters

Character Meaning
人 rén HSK 1
person; people; man
怕 pà HSK 3
to be afraid; to fear; perhaps
出 chū HSK 1
to go out; to come out
名 míng HSK 1
name; famous; place (e.g. among winners)
猪 zhū HSK 5
pig; hog; swine
怕 pà HSK 3
to be afraid; to fear; perhaps
肥 féi HSK 4
fat; loose-fitting or large; fertile