The Longmen Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage site consisting of thousands of Buddhist statues carved into the limestone cliffs near [[洛阳|洛陽|luo4 yang2]] in Henan Province. Also known as the [[伊阙石窟|伊闕石窟|yi1 que4 shi2 ku1]].

chatting; casual talk or stories; often used with [[摆|擺|bai3]]

(dialect) to chat; to gossip; to tell stories or spin a yarn, especially for a long time

Literally meaning "the carp leaps over the Dragon Gate," this idiom describes making a sudden, significant advance in one's career or status, such as passing a high-level exam or getting a big break.

A mountain range and active geological fault line forming the northwest boundary of the Sichuan basin

large-scale lifting machine used for heavy loads that moves back and forth along a set of tracks, named for its gate-like structure

Longmen, a county in Huizhou City, Guangdong Province

to pass the imperial examinations or rise from low status to a position of fame and wealth; based on the legend of the carp jumping over the Dragon Gate

A large industrial machine tool used for surfacing large pieces of metal, characterized by a frame consisting of two vertical columns and a crossbeam resembling a gate.

A tectonically active thrust fault line at the northwest boundary of the Sichuan basin

tectonically active thrust fault line at the northwest boundary of the Sichuan basin

fourth nuclear power plant in Taiwan, located in Gongliao District, New Taipei City

The stone Buddhist statues and relief sculptures found in the [[龙门石窟|龍門石窟|long2 men2 shi2 ku1]] near Luoyang, mostly dating from the Northern Wei period.

to fail an examination or suffer a major career setback; literally to expose one's gills at the Dragon Gate

to complete the final section of a dam, bridge, or dike during construction when work proceeds from both ends towards the middle

to fail an imperial examination or suffer a major career setback; literally to expose one's gills at the Dragon Gate

to pass the highest imperial examinations; also used as a metaphor for a sudden rise in social status from poverty to wealth

Based on the legend of a carp jumping over the Dragon Gate to become a dragon, it is used as a metaphor for passing a high-level exam or achieving a sudden rise in social status.

lit. "the carp leaps over the Dragon Gate"; to achieve sudden success or win promotion, originally referring to passing the imperial civil-service examination

To fail the imperial civil-service examination