名利兼收 míng lì jiān shōu gain both fame and fortune

Explanation

名利兼收指既获得名声，又取得利益。形容事业成功，名利双收。

To gain both fame and fortune. It describes the success in life and the achievement of reputation and wealth.

Origin Story

话说唐朝时期，有个名叫李白的书生，才华横溢，却屡试不第，郁郁不得志。一日，他游历到一个偏远的山村，偶遇一位隐居的老者。老者见李白气宇轩昂，便与其畅谈诗词歌赋。李白吟诵出自己多年积累的诗篇，老者赞不绝口，并称赞李白必成大器。李白听后，心潮澎湃，但仍担忧前途渺茫。老者微微一笑，说道：“大丈夫当立于天地之间，岂能只顾眼前之小利？你胸怀大志，未来必能名利兼收。”李白深受启发，从此更加努力学习，最终他的诗歌传遍大江南北，名扬天下，也获得了极高的社会地位和丰厚的物质报酬，最终实现了名利兼收的理想。

huà shuō táng cháo shíqī, yǒu gè míng jiào lǐ bái de shūshēng, cái huá héngyì, què lǚshì bù dì, yù yù bù dé zhì。yī rì, tā yóulì dào yīgè piānyuǎn de shāncūn, ǒuyù yī wèi yǐnjū de lǎozhe。lǎozhe jiàn lǐ bái qì yǔ xuān'áng, biàn yǔ qí chàngtán shī cí gē fù。lǐ bái yín sòng chū zìjǐ duō nián jīlěi de shī piān, lǎozhe zàn bù jué kǒu, bìng chēngzàn lǐ bái bì chéng dà qì。lǐ bái tīng hòu, xīn cháo péngpài, dàn réng dānyōu qiántú miǎománg。lǎozhe wēi wēi yī xiào, shuō dào：“dà zhàngfū dāng lì yú tiān dì zhī jiān, qǐ néng zhǐ gù yǎnqián zhī xiǎo lì？nǐ xiōnghuái dà zhì, wèilái bì néng míng lì jiān shōu。”lǐ bái shēn shòu qǐfā, cóng cǐ gèngjiā nǔlì xuéxí, zuìzhōng tā de shīgē chuán biàn dà jiāng nán běi, míng yáng tiānxià, yě huòdé le jí gāo de shèhuì dìwèi hé fēnghòu de wùzhì bàochóu, zuìzhōng shíxiàn le míng lì jiānshōu de lǐxiǎng。

In the Tang Dynasty, there was a talented scholar named Li Bai who, despite his extraordinary talent, repeatedly failed the imperial examinations and was frustrated. One day, while traveling to a remote village, he encountered a reclusive old man. The old man, noticing Li Bai's noble bearing, engaged him in conversation about poetry and literature. Li Bai recited poems he had accumulated over many years; the old man showered him with praise, predicting great things for him. Li Bai was moved but worried about his uncertain future. The old man smiled gently and said, “A true man should stand between heaven and earth; how can he only care about petty advantages? You harbor grand ambitions; in the future, you will surely reap both fame and fortune.” Inspired, Li Bai studied even harder. Eventually, his poems spread throughout the land, bringing him fame and high social standing, as well as substantial material rewards. He finally achieved his dream of gaining both fame and fortune.

Usage

常用作谓语、宾语；指既得名声又获利益。

cháng yòng zuò wèiyǔ, bǐnyǔ; zhǐ jì dé míngshēng yòu huò lìyì。

Often used as predicate or object; it means to gain both fame and fortune.

Examples

• 他通过这次项目，名利兼收，获得了巨大的成功。

  tā tōngguò zhè cì xiàngmù, mínglì jiānshōu, huòdé le jùdà de chénggōng。

  He achieved great success through this project, gaining both fame and fortune.

• 他不追求名利，只一心做好自己的工作。

  tā bù zhuīqiú mínglì, zhǐ yīxīn zuò hǎo zìjǐ de gōngzuò。

  He doesn't seek fame and fortune, but only focuses on doing his job well.

Related Idioms

• 名利双收

• 功成名就

Opposite Idioms

• 两袖清风

• 一贫如洗