wai4 lei6 fu6 ming4違利赴名违利赴名
Jyutpingwai4 lei6 fu6 ming4
Yalewàih leih fuh mìngh

Definition

to renounce profit and seek fame (idiom); to abandon greed for reputation

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T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

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