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鯉躍龍門
lǐ​yuè​lóng​mén

to achieve great success

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
鲤跃龙门 鯉躍龍門 lǐ​yuè​lóng​mén
to achieve great success
lit. "the carp leaps over the Dragon Gate"; to achieve sudden success or win promotion, originally referring to passing the imperial civil-service examination

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  • 飞黄腾达 fēi​huáng​téng​dá
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