名利

• ピンイン: míng lì
• 漢字の分解: 名 = 夕 (evening) + 口 (mouth); 利 = 禾 (grain) + 刀 (knife) — harvesting grain, i.e., profit

意味

名声と利得（名利）

Often used critically to describe those excessively driven by worldly rewards. The phrase 淡泊名利 (indifferent to fame and fortune) is a classical ideal of detachment. 名利场 (the arena of fame and fortune) evokes the concept of vanity fair.

例文

1. 他功成名就后反而淡泊名利，选择归隐田园。
2. 娱乐圈是个名利场，许多人在追逐名利的过程中迷失自我。
3. 她只想专注于研究本身，从不把名利放在首位。

使い方ガイド

場面: ethics, philosophy, entertainment, career

トーン: critical

正しい言い方

• 真正热爱艺术的人不会被名利所束缚，创作出的作品才能保持纯粹。(Those who truly love art are not bound by the pursuit of fame and fortune, and so their creative work remains pure.)
• 他一生淡泊名利，把毕生精力献给了山区的教育事业。(He was indifferent to fame and fortune all his life, devoting his energy to education in mountainous areas.)

避ける言い方

• 把'名利'单独用来表示名誉 (名利 always bundles both reputation AND material gain; for fame alone use 名气 or 名声; for profit alone use 利益)

起源と歴史

名 (fame, reputation) + 利 (profit, benefit). A classic compound pairing reputation with material gain, often used together to describe worldly ambition.

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal