又想当婊子又想立牌坊 yòu xiǎng dāng biǎo zi yòu xiǎng lì pái fāng

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又想当婊子又想立牌坊

yòuxiǎngdāngbiǎoziyòuxiǎnglìpáifāng

lit. to lead the life of a whore but still want a monument put up to one's chastity (idiom)

3 meanings

MEANING3 meanings

壹形adjective
lit. to lead the life of a whore but still want a monument put up to one's chastity (idiom)
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  His behavior of wanting to have it both ways—to act immorally while maintaining a respectable reputation—is deeply contemptible.
貳形adjective
fig. to have bad intentions but still want a good reputation
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  His behavior of wanting to act like a prostitute while also wanting to erect a memorial archway is deeply despicable.
參形adjective
to want to have one's cake and eat it too
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  You can't want to be a prostitute and also want to build a memorial arch—how is that possible?

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解字

又

The image of a right hand with thumb and fingers spread out conveys the meaning of "again" or "one more time."

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