又想当婊子又想立牌坊 yòu xiǎng dāng biǎo zi yòu xiǎng lì pái fāng

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. to lead the life of a whore but still want a monument put up to one's chastity (idiom)
  2. fig. to have bad intentions but still want a good reputation
  3. to want to have one's cake and eat it too

CHARACTERS

又 yòu
HSK 3
and, also, again, in addition
想 xiǎng
HSK 1
think, speculate, plan, consider
当 dāng
HSK 3
bear, accept, undertake; just
婊 biǎo whore, prostitute
子 zi
HSK 1
offspring, child; fruit, seed of; 1st terrestrial branch
又 yòu
HSK 3
and, also, again, in addition
想 xiǎng
HSK 1
think, speculate, plan, consider
立 lì
HSK 5
stand; let stand; establish, set
牌 pái
HSK 4
signboard, placard
坊 fāng neighborhood, urban subdivision; (J) priest's residence; (Buddhist) priest; boy