鸡犬皆仙
jī​quǎn​jiē​xiān

even the chickens and dogs become immortal

  • created sense approved 鸡犬皆仙/雞犬皆仙 · jī​quǎn​jiē​xiān · even the chickens and dogs become immortal — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    鸡犬皆仙 / 雞犬皆仙

    jī​quǎn​jiē​xiān

    even the chickens and dogs become immortal

    one person achieves success and all their associates benefit from it; often used to describe nepotism where an official's relatives and followers gain high status through their influence

    鸡 (literal) → 鸡/雞 · jī · chicken 犬 (literal) → 犬 · quǎn · dog 皆 (literal) → 皆 · jiē · all 仙 (literal) → 仙 · xiān · immortal

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    created sense