鲤鱼跳龙门

Traditional: 鯉魚跳龍門

lǐ yú tiào lóng mén

Dictionary entry

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

What does 鲤鱼跳龙门 mean?

鲤鱼跳龙门 (lǐ yú tiào lóng mén) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to make a significant advance in one's career (idiom)

2to get one's big break

Character breakdown

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鲤lǐcarp 鱼Yúsurname Yu 跳tiàoto jump · to hop 龙Lóngsurname Long 门Ménsurname Men

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How to pronounce 鲤鱼跳龙门

鲤鱼跳龙门

lǐ yú tiào lóng mén

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