鲤鱼跳龙门 lǐ yú tiào lóng mén

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

鲤 lǐ carp
鱼 yú
HSK 2
fish; surname; KangXi radical 195
跳 tiào
HSK 2
jump, leap, vault, bounce; dance
龙 lóng
HSK 5
dragon; symbolic of emperor
门 mén
HSK 2
gate, door, entrance, opening