過龍門

Simplified: 过龙门

guòlóngmén ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄇㄣˊ

    • to achieve sudden success
    • to rise in status

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Idiom惯用语 · Rarely used now

Literally
pass the dragon gate
Meaning
A variant of 跳龙门: to achieve sudden success, such as passing a hard exam and rising in status.

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