名 míng
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
名利
mínglì
fame and gain; reputation and profit
Characters in this word
利 lì
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 刂 — knife
- Made of
- 禾 cereal, grain, rice 刂 knife
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 他早已看淡名利，却仍然对公共事务保持近乎固执的热情。 Tā zǎo yǐ kàndàn mínglì, què réngrán duì gōnggòng shìwù bǎochí jìnhū gùzhí de rèqíng. He has long looked lightly on fame and gain, yet still maintains an almost stubborn passion for public affairs.
- 他不追求名利，只想安静地做研究。 Tā bù zhuīqiú mínglì, zhǐ xiǎng ānjìng de zuò yánjiū. He does not chase fame and fortune; he just wants to do research quietly.
- 名利像过眼云烟，健康和家人才最重要。 Mínglì xiàng guòyǎnyúnyān, jiànkāng hé jiārén cái zuì zhòngyào. Fame and fortune are fleeting like passing clouds; health and family matter most.