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名利雙收

mínglìshuāngshōu

idiom #32,352

Meanings

Zhè bù diànyǐng ràng dǎoyǎn mínglìshuāngshōu.

This film brought the director both fame and fortune.

Tā xiě de xiǎoshuō dà mài, kěwèi mínglìshuāngshōu.

His novel sold like crazy — you could say he hit the jackpot in both reputation and money.

Yùndòngyuán duóguàn hòu jiē dàiyán, mínglìshuāngshōu.

After winning the championship the athlete signed endorsement deals and reaped both glory and gold.

usage

Generally positive when describing earned success, but can carry a hint of cynicism if the speaker thinks the rewards came too easily.

history

Appears in 彭养鸥's late-Qing novel 《黑籍冤魂》: 'In truth, fame and profit both follow — of all 360 trades, none beats being an official.'

名 míng

利 lì

双 shuāng

收 shōu