升堂入室 shēngtángrùshì to attain mastery Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 升堂 shēngtáng to master the basics to reach a certain level of proficiency in learning or art, or to be admitted as a student; see also 升堂入室 shēngtángrùshì入室 rùshì to reach mastery To reach a high level of mastery in studies or a craft; often used in the pattern 升堂入室 shēngtángrùshì.