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); fig. to have bad intentions but still want a good reputation

Traditional 又想當婊子又想立牌坊

Meaning

yòuxiǎngdāngbiǎoziyòuxiǎnglìpáifāngyou4 xiang3 dang1 biao3 zi5 you4 xiang3 li4 pai2 fang1
  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

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