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鸡犬升天
jī​quǎn​shēng​tiān

nepotism

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 一人得道,鸡犬升天 yī​rén​dé​dào​jī​quǎn​shēng​tiān ride someone's coat-tails to success
    When one person gains power or attains enlightenment, their relatives and followers also benefit; based on the legend of [[刘安|劉安|liu2 an1]] who became an immortal and took his pets to heaven with him
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