沽名钓誉 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
钓 diào
HSK 5
fish; fishhook; tempt, lure
誉 yù
HSK 6
fame, reputation; praise