有ゆう名めい税ぜい

noun

price of fame; penalty of greatness

Refers to the burdens, scrutiny, or loss of privacy that come with being famous or successful. Often used in a resigned or ironic tone.

• 有ゆう名めい税ぜいだと思おもって、噂うわさ話ばなしは気きにしないことにしている。

  I tell myself it's the price of fame and try not to let the gossip bother me.

• 有ゆう名めい人じんになると、プライバシーがなくなるのも有ゆう名めい税ぜいの一ひとつだ。

  When you become a celebrity, losing your privacy is one of the penalties of fame.