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一人得道,鸡犬升天
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PinYin yī rén dé dào , jī quǎn shēng tiān
Simplified 一人得道,鸡犬升天
Traditional 一人得道,雞犬升天
- lit. when a man achieves the Dao, his poultry and dogs rise to Heaven (idiom)
- fig. to ride on sb else's success
- Once one man gets a government position, all his cronies get in too
- Once sb has cracked the problem, every Tom, Dick and Harry can do it
Chinese meanings
- yī rén dé dào,jī quǎn shēng tiān
传说汉代淮南王刘安修炼成仙,全家升天,连鸡狗吃了仙药也都升了天(见于汉代王充《论衡·道虚》)。后来用‘一人得道,鸡犬升开’比喻一个人得势,他的亲戚朋友也跟着沾光。‘升天’也就飞升。
Chinese meanings
- yī rén dé dào,jī quǎn shēng tiān
【近义】一人飞升,鸡犬升天
【释义】一个人得道面仙,全家连鸡、狗也都随之升天。比喻一个人做了官,和他有关系的人也都跟着得势。
【出处】汉·王充《论衡·道虚》:“淮南王学道,招会天下有道之人,倾一国之尊,下道术之士,是以道术之士并会淮南,奇方异术,莫不争出。王遂得道,举家升天,畜产皆仙,犬吠于天上,鸡鸣于云中。”
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