沽名钓誉

(沽名釣譽)gū míng diào yù

to angle for undeserved fame; to fish for compliments

Example Sentences

真正德高望重、潜心向学的学问大家,向来把学术求真作为终生追求,从不屑于走捷径参与那些追名逐利、沽名钓誉的虚浮炒作。

zhēn zhèng dé gāo wàng zhòng, qián xīn xiàng xué de xué wèn dà jiā, xiàng lái bǎ xué shù qiú zhēn zuò wéi zhōng shēng zhuī qiú, cóng bù xiè yú zǒu jié jìng cān yù nà xiē zhuī míng zhú lì, gū míng diào yù de xū fú chǎo zuò.

Truly respected intellectuals who devote themselves to learning have always regarded academic truth-seeking as their lifelong pursuit, and have never bothered to take shortcuts and participate in the frivolous hype of pursuing fame and fortune.

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