seek after glory by selling out one 's own country
Selling the country for profit is a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is m à IGU ó Qi ú L ì, which means colluding with the enemy, selling the rights and interests of the country and seeking personal wealth. From Rong Zhai's essays.
The origin of Idioms
Volume 6 of Rong Zhai essays written by Hong Mai of Song Dynasty: "Su Xun and his son Kai said that they had made contributions to Liang Dynasty, so they should not be promoted. He was loyal to the people and despised him as an owl of the Tang Dynasty. He betrayed his country and sought profits. He became an official and returned to the fields
Idiom usage
It refers to people seeking personal fame and wealth.
Chinese PinYin : mài guó qiú lì
seek after glory by selling out one 's own country
be adept with both the pen and the sword. wén wǔ shuāng quán
miserable and gloomy atmosphere. chóu yún cǎn dàn
There are few people on the road. lù jué rén xī
a timid and conservative man. xiǎo jiǎo nǚ rén
the woman in her thirty-forties. xú niáng bàn lǎo