鸡 犬 升 天

jī quǎn shēng tiāndictionary entry

(lit.) (when a person attains enlightenment and immortality), even his chickens and dogs will ascend to heaven with him (idiom) / (fig.) (when somebody attains a position of power and influence), their relatives and friends also benefit / (2nd half of the saying 一人得道，雞犬升天|一人得道，鸡犬升天[yī rén dé dào , jī quǎn shēng tiān])

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雞犬升天 鸡犬升天 [ji1 quan3 sheng1 tian1] /(lit.) (when a person attains enlightenment and immortality), even his chickens and dogs will ascend to heaven with him (idiom)/(fig.) (when somebody attains a position of power and influence), their relatives and friends also benefit/(2nd half of the saying 一人得道，雞犬升天|一人得道，鸡犬升天[yi1 ren2 de2 dao4 , ji1 quan3 sheng1 tian1])/

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