升堂入室 — Chinese idiom
升堂入室
shēng táng rù shì
Meaning
- lit. to reach the main room and enter the chamber
- fig. to gradually attain proficiency
- to attain a higher level
Character by character
- 升shēngto advance; to arise; to hoist, to raise
- 堂tánghall, large room; government office; cousins
- 入rùto enter, to come in; to join
- 室shìhouse, home; room, chamber
Idioms sharing a character
- 升官发财 shēng guān fā cái
- 升斗小民 shēng dǒu xiǎo mín
- 四海升平 sì hǎi shēng píng
- 明升暗降 míng shēng àn jiàng
- 歌舞升平 gē wǔ shēng píng
- 鸡犬升天 jī quǎn shēng tiān
- 冠冕堂皇 guān miǎn táng huáng
- 哄堂大笑 hōng táng dà xiào
- 四世同堂 sì shì tóng táng
- 坐不垂堂 zuò bù chuí táng
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