功名

gōng míngNOUN

NOUN3 contoh

scholarly honour or official rank; achievement; fame; glory; rank; scholarly honor (in imperial exams)

他为功名昼夜奔波。

Tā wèi gōng míng zhòu yè bēn bō.

He toils day and night for official rank.

他一生都在追求功名。

tā yī shēng dōu zài zhuī qiú gōng míng

He spent his life pursuing fame and official rank.

世人见了功名, 便舍着性命去求他, 及至到手之后, 味同嚼蜡。(《儒林外史》)

Shìrén jiàn le gōngmíng, biàn shězhe xìngmìng qù qiú tā, jízhì dàoshǒu zhīhòu, wèitóngjiáolà.

Men will risk their lives in search of success and fame; yet once they have them, the taste is no better than chewed tallow.