be blinded by cupidity(wéi lì fù míng)
be blinded by cupidity
It is a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is w é IL ì f ù m í ng, which means to give up the desire to gain fame. It comes from Wang Chong's Lun Heng Da Ying in Han Dynasty.
Idiom usage
It means to give up wealth and gain fame
The origin of Idioms
In Wang Chong's Lun Heng Da Ying of the Han Dynasty, it is said that "it is recorded in bamboo and silk that people abandon honor and nourish their health."
Idiom explanation
Give up lust for fame.
Chinese PinYin : wéi lì fù míng
be blinded by cupidity
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