Sell well and buy straight
The Chinese idiom, G ū y ù m ǎ izh í in pinyin, means pretending to be upright in order to gain fame. It is the same as "selling the name and selling the direct". It comes from the second year of Jianyan, Emperor Gaozong of Song Dynasty.
Analysis of Idioms
Sell one's name
The origin of Idioms
"Xuzizhitongjian · the second year of Jianyan of Gaozong of Song Dynasty" says: "if Fangqi is disputing the new law, he will be dismissed. It is called innovation and winning, it is called selling reputation and buying up, it is said that it is not established by the superior, it is said that it can't develop the country, it is said that it doesn't obey the order, it is said that it is not beautiful either."
Idiom usage
As predicate, object, attribute; used in life.
Chinese PinYin : gū yù mǎi zhí
Sell well and buy straight
the ghosts weep and the gods howl. guǐ qì shén háo
living as a recluse in one 's hometown. jiǎo jīn sī dì
besiege a city to annihilate the enemy reinforce. wéi chéng dǎ yuán