又想當婊子又想立牌坊

jau6 soeng2 dong1 biu2 zi2 jau6 soeng2 laap6 paai4 fong1

lit. to lead the life of a whore but still want a monument put up to one's chastity (idiom) · fig. to have bad intentions but still want a good reputation · to want to have one's cake and eat it too

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. to lead the life of a whore but still want a monument put up to one's chastity (idiom)
  2. fig. to have bad intentions but still want a good reputation
  3. to want to have one's cake and eat it too

Written Forms

又想當婊子又想立牌坊Traditional · Main Form
又想当婊子又想立牌坊Alternate Form

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