登堂入室 dēng táng rù shì

DEFINITIONS

  1. from the main room, enter the inner chamber (idiom)
  2. to go to the next level
  3. to attain a higher level

CHARACTERS

登 dēng rise, mount, board, climb
堂 táng hall; government office
入 rù enter, come in(to), join
室 shì room, home, house, chamber