一人得道,鸡犬升天
yī rén dé dào , jī quǎn shēng tiān
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1 lit. when a man achieves the Dao, his poultry and dogs rise to Heaven (idiom)
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2 fig. to ride on sb else's success
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3 Once one man gets a government position, all his cronies get in too
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4 Once sb has cracked the problem, every Tom, Dick and Harry can do it
加官进位
jiā guān jìn wèi
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1 promotion in official post and salary raise (idiom)
加官进爵
jiā guān jìn jué
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1 promotion to the nobility (idiom)
加官进禄
jiā guān jìn lù
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1 promotion in official post and salary raise (idiom)
升堂入室
shēng táng rù shì
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1 lit. to reach the main room and enter the chamber (idiom)
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2 fig. to gradually attain proficiency
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3 to attain a higher level
升官发财
shēng guān fā cái
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1 to be promoted and gain wealth (idiom)
升斗小民
shēng dǒu xiǎo mín
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1 poor people (idiom)
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2 those who live from hand to mouth
四海升平
sì hǎi shēng píng
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1 lit. all four oceans are peaceful
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2 worldwide peace (idiom)
奸官污吏
jiān guān wū lì
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1 traitor minister and corrupt official (idiom); abuse and corruption
官报私仇
guān bào sī chóu
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1 to take advantage of official post for personal revenge (idiom)
官官相护
guān guān xiāng hù
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1 officials shield one another (idiom); a cover-up
官私合营
guān sī hé yíng
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1 public and private interests working together (idiom)
官逼民反
guān bī mín fǎn
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1 a government official drives the people to revolt (idiom); a minister provokes a rebellion by exploiting the people
官运亨通
guān yùn hēng tōng
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1 (of a political career) everything is going smoothly (idiom)
新官上任三把火
xīn guān shàng rèn sān bǎ huǒ
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1 (of a newly appointed official) to make bold changes on assuming office (idiom)
歌舞升平
gē wǔ shēng píng
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1 lit. to celebrate peace with songs and dance (idiom)
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2 fig. to make a show of happiness and prosperity
贪官污吏
tān guān wū lì
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1 grasping officials, corrupt mandarins (idiom); abuse and corruption
赃官污吏
zāng guān wū lì
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1 grasping officials, corrupt mandarins (idiom); abuse and corruption
达官贵人
dá guān guì rén
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1 high official and noble persons (idiom); the great and the good
铁打的衙门,流水的官
tiě dǎ de yá men , liú shuǐ de guān
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1 lit. the yamen is strong as iron, the officials flow like water (idiom)
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2 fig. government officials come and go