爭名奪利 zhēng míng duó lì

DEFINITIONS

  1. to fight for fame, grab profit (idiom); scrambling for fame and wealth
  2. only interested in personal gain

CHARACTERS

爭 zhēng to dispute, fight, contend, strive
名 míng
HSK 1
name, rank, title, position
奪 duó take by force, rob, snatch
利 lì
HSK 4
gains, advantage, profit, merit