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跳龍門
tiào​lóng​mén

to pass the civil-service exams

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跳龙门 跳龍門 tiào//lóng​mén
to pass the civil-service exams
to pass the highest imperial examinations; also used as a metaphor for a sudden rise in social status from poverty to wealth

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  • 登龙门 dēng​lóng​mén