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跳龙门
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

References

see 跳龙门/跳龍門 → 登龙门/登龍門
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