又想当婊子又想立牌坊 in English you4 xiang3 dang1 biao3 zi5 you4 xiang3 li4 pai2 fang1 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to lead the life of a whore but still want a monument put up to one's chastity (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically to have bad intentions but still want a good reputation
  • to want to have one's cake and eat it too

Simplified Characters

又 想 当 婊 子 又 想 立 牌 坊

Traditional Characters

又 想 當 婊 子 又 想 立 牌 坊

Pinyin

you4 xiang3 dang1 biao3 zi5 you4 xiang3 li4 pai2 fang1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

又you4(once) again 想xiang3to think 当dang1(onom.) dong 婊biao3prostitute 子zi5son 又you4(once) again 想xiang3to think 立li4surname Li 牌pai2mahjong tile 坊fang1surname Fang