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名缰利锁
名韁利鎖
míngjiānglìsuǒ
1. lit. fettered by fame and locked up by riches (idiom); tied down by reputation and wealth
2. the victim of one's own success

Character Breakdown

名
míng
name; position, rank, title
HSK 1 6 丶
缰
jiāng
bridle, reins
16 丶
利
lì
gains, advantage, profit, merit
HSK 4 7 丶
锁
suǒ
lock, padlock; chains, shackles
HSK 5 12 丶

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