鯉魚跳龍門 lǐ yú tiào lóng mén

to make a significant advance in one's career (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
鯉 lǐ
carp
魚 yú
fish; surname Yu
跳 tiào HSK 2
to jump; to skip over; to bounce
龍 lóng
dragon; imperial; surname Long
門 mén
door; gate; doorway