名韁利鎖 míng jiāng lì suǒ

trapped by desire for fame and wealth

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
名 míng HSK 1
name; famous; place (e.g. among winners)
韁 jiāng
bridle; reins; halter
利 lì HSK 4
sharp; advantage; benefit
鎖 suǒ
lock; to lock; to lock up