hanker after fame and gain ? 他的曾祖父一生～，結(jié)果還是一事無成。His great grandfather hankered after personal fame and gain,but got nowhere in the end.
抗塵走俗kànɡ chén zǒu sú
抗：高舉，引申為表現(xiàn)；塵：塵世；俗：世俗。形容熱衷名利，奔走鉆營(yíng)。busy oneself hankering after personal fame and gain, hanker after fame and gain, be on constant run for world pursuits