hanker after fame and gain ❍ 他的曾祖父一生～，结果还是一事无成。His great grandfather hankered after personal fame and gain,but got nowhere in the end.
抗尘走俗kànɡ chén zǒu sú
抗：高举，引申为表现；尘：尘世；俗：世俗。形容热衷名利，奔走钻营。busy oneself hankering after personal fame and gain, hanker after fame and gain, be on constant run for world pursuits