created sense approved 乘槎 · chéngchá · to ride a raft — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
乘槎
chéngchá
to ride a raft
(literary) to travel on a raft made of wood or bamboo
乘 (literal) → 乘 · chéng · to ride 槎 (literal) → 槎 · chá · raft
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created sense approved 乘槎 · chéngchá · to ride a raft to heaven — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
乘槎
chéngchá
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 (literal) → 乘 · chéng · to ride 槎 (literal) → 槎 · chá · raft
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created sense approved 乘槎 · chéngchá · to enter government service — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
乘槎
chéngchá
to enter government service
(literary) used as a metaphor for becoming a government official or entering the imperial court
乘 (literal) → 乘 · chéng · to mount 槎 (literal) → 槎 · chá · raft
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