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升官發財

简升官发财 · 繁升官發財

Mandarin · pinyin shēng guān fā cái

to be promoted and gain wealth (idiom)

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

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1–1–1–2 · sheng1 guan1 fa1 cai2

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

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