一举成名(yī jǔ chéng míng)

4 charactersTrad. 一舉成名

(idiom) to become famous in one stroke

Character breakdown

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Word information

Pinyin
yī jǔ chéng míng
Meaning
(idiom) to become famous in one stroke; to shoot to fame (originally referred to passing the imperial examination)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
一舉成名

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