既要當婊子又要立牌坊 jì yào dāng biǎo zi yòu yào lì pái fāng

want to be whore but act pure; hypocrite

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
既 jì HSK 4
already; since; both... (and...)
要 yào HSK 2
to want; going to (as future auxiliary); must
當 dāng
to be; to act as; should
婊 biǎo
prostitute
子 zi HSK 1
(noun suffix); son; child
又 yòu HSK 3
(once) again; also; both... and...
要 yào HSK 2
to want; going to (as future auxiliary); must
立 lì HSK 5
to stand; to establish; to set up
牌 pái HSK 4
playing card; plate; signboard
坊 fāng
lane (usually as part of a street name); surname Fang