曝腮龙门 — “To bask one's gills at Dragon Gate; to sun one's gills at Dragon Gate (referring to a carp failing to leap the gate)”
曝腮龙门 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fail a crucial examination or assessment, especially one that could lead to significant advancement; to fall short of one's goals in an important contest”. Literally, “To bask one's gills at Dragon Gate; to sun one's gills at Dragon Gate (referring to a carp failing to leap the gate)”.
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What does 曝腮龙门 mean?
曝腮龙门 (pù sāi lóng mén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fail a crucial examination or assessment, especially one that could lead to significant advancement; to fall short of one's goals in an important contest”.
How do you pronounce 曝腮龙门?
曝腮龙门 is pronounced pù sāi lóng mén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 曝腮龙门 literally mean?
Literally, 曝腮龙门 means “to bask one's gills at Dragon Gate; to sun one's gills at Dragon Gate (referring to a carp failing to leap the gate)”. It is used to mean “to fail a crucial examination or assessment, especially one that could lead to significant advancement; to fall short of one's goals in an important contest”.
What is the Chinese definition of 曝腮龙门?
曝：晒；龙门：河津。鲤鱼在龙门下晒它的两腮。比喻科举落榜