沽名釣譽 gū míng diào yù

DEFINITIONS

  1. to angle for fame (idiom)
  2. to fish for compliments

CHARACTERS

沽 gū buy and sell; inferior in quality
名 míng
HSK 1
name, rank, title, position
釣 diào fish; fishhook; tempt, lure
譽 yù fame, reputation; praise