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争名夺利

zhēngmíngduólì

Traditional: 爭名奪利

to fight for fame, grab profit (idiom); scrambling for fame and wealth / only interested in personal gain

Character Breakdown

争
zhēng
to dispute, to fight, to contend, to strive
HSK 4
名
míng
name; position, rank, title
HSK 1
夺
duó
to rob, to snatch, to take by force
HSK 6
利
lì
gains, advantage, profit, merit
HSK 4

Additional Information

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