名缰利锁 in English ming2 jiang1 li4 suo3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) fettered by fame and locked up by riches (idiomatic expression); tied down by reputation and wealth
  • the victim of one's own success

Simplified Characters

名 缰 利 锁

Traditional Characters

名 韁 利 鎖

Pinyin

ming2 jiang1 li4 suo3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

名ming2name 缰jiang1variant of 韁|缰[jiang1] 利li4surname Li 锁suo3to lock up