一人得道，鸡犬升天

Traditional: 一人得道，雞犬升天

yī rén dé dào , jī quǎn shēng tiān

Dictionary entry

(lit.) when a person attains enlightenment and immortality, even his chickens and dogs will ascend to heaven with him (idiom)

What does 一人得道，鸡犬升天 mean?

一人得道，鸡犬升天 (yī rén dé dào , jī quǎn shēng tiān) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(lit.) when a person attains enlightenment and immortality, even his chickens and dogs will ascend to heaven with him (idiom)

2(fig.) when somebody attains a position of power and influence, their relatives and friends also benefit

Character breakdown

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一yīone · single 人rénperson; people · CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]得déto obtain · to get 道dàoroad; path (CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3]) · (bound form) way; reason; principle 鸡jīfowl · chicken 犬quǎn(literary) dog · Kangxi radical 94 升shēngto ascend; to rise · to promote; to elevate 天tiānday · sky

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How to pronounce 一人得道，鸡犬升天

一人得道，鸡犬升天

yī rén dé dào , jī quǎn shēng tiān

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