chéng​chá

to ride a raft to heaven

Senses

乘槎 chéng​chá to ride a raft to heaven

(literary) to ride a raft and reach the Milky Way, based on an ancient myth that the sea and heaven are connected

乘槎 chéng​chá to enter government service

(literary) used as a metaphor for becoming a government official or entering the imperial court

乘槎 chéng​chá to ride a raft

(literary) to travel on a raft made of wood or bamboo

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