鯉魚跳龍門

lei5 jyu4 tiu3 lung4 mun4

to make a significant advance in one's career (idiom) · to get one's big break

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. to make a significant advance in one's career (idiom)
  2. to get one's big break

Written Forms

鯉魚跳龍門Traditional · Main Form
鲤鱼跳龙门Alternate Form

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