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鱼跃龙门 — “To make a meteoric rise”

鱼跃龙门 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a meteoric rise”. To achieve great success or elevate one's status, especially in one's career or studies. Literally, “fish leap Dragon Gate”.

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鱼跃龙门 Pronunciation and Pinyin

鱼跃龙门 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
鱼
yú8aquatic vertebrate with gills and fins
跃
yuè11leap with vigor
龙
lóng5mythical divine creature
门
mén3door, gate, entrance

Example Sentence with 鱼跃龙门

经过多年的努力,他终于在学术界鱼跃龙门,成为了一位备受尊敬的教授。
After years of hard work, he finally made a meteoric rise in academia, becoming a respected professor.

Idioms Related to 鱼跃龙门

Synonyms of 鱼跃龙门

  • yú鱼shēng升lóng龙mén门Achieve great success or rise to high position

More idioms starting with 鱼

  • yú鱼yǔ与xióng熊zhǎng掌two desirable but unobtainable things
  • yú鱼shū书yàn雁xìn信letters and correspondence
  • yú鱼shū书yàn雁tiě帖letters and correspondence
  • yú鱼shū书yàn雁bó帛Letters or correspondence
  • yú鱼chuán传chǐ尺sù素send a love letter
  • yú鱼xiàn县niǎo鸟cuàn窜precarious and vulnerable situation
  • yú鱼dà大shuǐ水xiǎo小too many demands for too few resources
  • yú鱼fēng封yàn雁tiē帖letters and correspondence
  • yú鱼wěi尾yàn雁xíng行military or naval V-formation
  • yú鱼bó帛hú狐shēng声Fabricate omens to manipulate public opinion
  • yú鱼bó帛hú狐gōu篝Fabricate omens to manipulate public opinion

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Questions about 鱼跃龙门

What does 鱼跃龙门 mean?

鱼跃龙门 (yú yuè lóng mén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a meteoric rise”.

How do you pronounce 鱼跃龙门?

鱼跃龙门 is pronounced yú yuè lóng mén in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 鱼跃龙门 literally mean?

Literally, 鱼跃龙门 means “fish leap Dragon Gate”. It is used to mean “to make a meteoric rise”.

What is the Chinese definition of 鱼跃龙门?

比喻举业成功或地位高升。

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