名缰利锁 míng jiāng lì suǒ

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. fettered by fame and locked up by riches (idiom); tied down by reputation and wealth
  2. the victim of one's own success

CHARACTERS

名 míng
HSK 1
name, rank, title, position
缰 jiāng reins, bridle
利 lì
HSK 4
gains, advantage, profit, merit
锁 suǒ
HSK 5
lock, padlock; shackles, chains