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成家立業

简成家立业 · 繁成家立業

Mandarin · pinyin chéng jiā lì yè

to get married and start a career (idiom)
to settle down
to establish oneself

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成: chéng · completed, finished, fixed
家: jiā · house, home, residence; family
立: lì · stand; let stand; establish, set
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业: yè · profession, business; GB radical 111

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2–1–4–4 · cheng2 jia1 li4 ye4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

sing4 gaa1 laap6 jip6

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(idiomatic) to marry and embark on a career

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