争名夺利 in English zheng1 ming2 duo2 li4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to fight for fame, grab profit (idiomatic expression); scrambling for fame and wealth
  • only interested in personal gain

Simplified Characters

争 名 夺 利

Traditional Characters

爭 名 奪 利

Pinyin

zheng1 ming2 duo2 li4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

争zheng1to strive for 名ming2name 夺duo2to seize 利li4surname Li