Peddling and buying names
It is a Chinese idiom. Its pinyin is f à NJI à om à im í ng, which means selling friends for glory. It comes from the article of Guabu mountain road.
Idiom explanation
betray friends for personal gain.
The origin of Idioms
In the article of Guabu mountain road written by Bao Zhao of Song Dynasty in the Southern Dynasty, it is said that "the name of peddler is thin, the name of sucking carbuncle and licking hemorrhoids is low."
Idiom usage
As a predicate or attribute; used in figurative sentences
Chinese PinYin : fàn jiāo mǎi míng
Peddling and buying names
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the dresses and ornaments of high officials in ancient times. yū qīng pèi zǐ
It is a disgrace to let one's parents live in poverty in their old age.. píng qìng léi chǐ