又想当婊子又想立牌坊

Traditional form:

又想當婊子又想立牌坊

Pinyin (reading):

yòuxiǎngdāngbiǎoziyòuxiǎnglìpáifāng

Definitions:

• 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

Characters:

• 又 - and, also, again, in addition
• 想 - to believe, to wish for; to consider, to plan, to think
• 当 - appropriate, timely; to act, to serve; the sound of bells
• 婊 - whore, prostitute
• 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing
• 又 - and, also, again, in addition
• 想 - to believe, to wish for; to consider, to plan, to think
• 立 - to stand; to establish, to set up
• 牌 - card, game piece; placard, signboard, tablet
• 坊 - neighborhood, district, community; street, lane; mill

Traditional characters:

• 又 - and, also, again, in addition
• 想 - to believe, to wish for; to consider, to plan, to think
• 當 - appropriate, timely; to act, to serve; the sound of bells
• 婊 - whore, prostitute
• 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing
• 又 - and, also, again, in addition
• 想 - to believe, to wish for; to consider, to plan, to think
• 立 - to stand; to establish, to set up
• 牌 - card, game piece; placard, signboard, tablet
• 坊 - neighborhood, district, community; street, lane; mill