Definition

1. Verb phrase:
   • To seek honors / to pursue glory: The act of striving for personal recognition, prestige, or high status, often with a negative connotation of doing so through questionable means or for selfish reasons.

Usage Examples

• Verb phrase:
  • Hắn ta chỉ biết cầu vinh cá nhân. (He only knows how to seek personal glory.)
  • Bán nước cầu vinh là tội ác. (To sell one's country to seek honors is a crime.)
  • Đừng vì cầu vinh mà đánh mất lương tâm. (Do not lose your conscience in the pursuit of glory.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase often appears in historical or political critiques, describing a morally corrupt ambition where one sacrifices principles, loyalty, or public good for personal acclaim.
  • Vị tướng đó bị cáo buộc cầu vinh hơn là vì lợi ích dân tộc. (That general was accused of seeking glory more than the national interest.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cầu danh (v): To seek fame; similar to "cầu vinh" but can emphasize reputation over formal honors.
  • Cầu danh cầu lợi (To seek fame and fortune) is a common paired phrase.

Synonyms

• To seek acclaim
• To pursue prestige
• To hunger for glory

Related Idioms

• Bán nước cầu vinh: To betray one's country to seek honors; the quintessential example of treacherous ambition.
  • Lịch sử lên án những kẻ bán nước cầu vinh. (History condemns those who sell out their country for personal glory.)

1. Seek honours
   • Bán nước cầu vinh
     To sell one's country to seek honours