名利双收

名利雙收

mínglì-shuāngshōu

idiom #32,352

Meanings

HSK 3

这部电影让导演名利双收。

Zhèbù diànyǐng ràng dǎoyǎn mínglì-shuāngshōu.

This film brought the director both fame and fortune.

HSK 7-9

他写的小说大卖，可谓名利双收。

Tā xiě de xiǎoshuō dà mài, kěwèi mínglì-shuāngshōu.

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

HSK 7-9

运动员夺冠后接代言，名利双收。

Yùndòngyuán duóguàn hòu jiē dàiyán, mínglì-shuāngshōu.

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.'

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