Word
HSK | Not in HSK |
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FREQUENCY | Unknown |
又想當婊子又想立牌坊 yòu xiǎng dāng biǎo zi yòu xiǎng lì pái fāng
DEFINITIONS
- lit. to lead the life of a whore but still want a monument put up to one's chastity (idiom)
- fig. to have bad intentions but still want a good reputation
- to want to have one's cake and eat it too
CHARACTERS
又 yòu | and, also, again, in addition |
想 xiǎng | think, speculate, plan, consider |
當 dāng | bear, accept, undertake; just |
婊 biǎo | whore, prostitute |
子 zi | offspring, child; fruit, seed of; 1st terrestrial branch |
又 yòu | and, also, again, in addition |
想 xiǎng | think, speculate, plan, consider |
立 lì | stand; let stand; establish, set |
牌 pái | signboard, placard |
坊 fāng | neighborhood, urban subdivision; (J) priest's residence; (Buddhist) priest; boy |