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升官發財

简 升官发财 · 繁 升官發財
Mandarin · pinyin shēng guān fā cái

Meanings

  1. to be promoted and gain wealth (idiom)
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Characters in this entry

升
shēng · arise, go up; hoist; advance; hexagram ䷭
官
guān · official, public servant
發
fā · issue, dispatch, send out, emit
財
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发
fā · issue, dispatch, send out; hair
财
cái · wealth, valuables, riches
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Mandarin tones

1–1–1–2 · sheng1 guan1 fa1 cai2

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sing1 gun1 faat3 coi4

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) to be promoted to a higher position as an official and make a fortune

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