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一步登天
Mandarin · pinyin yī bù dēng tiān
Meanings
- reaching heaven in a single bound (idiom); (esp. with negative: don't expect) instant success
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1–4–1–1 · yi1 bu4 deng1 tian1
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
jat1 bou6 dang1 tin1
Cantonese word readings for 一步登天. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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jat1 bou6 dang1 tin1
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to advance to a high position easily; to achieve instant success
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