"To go ashore" • Chinese-English Dictionary
| 上岸 | shàng àn | to go ashore / to climb ashore / (fig.) to achieve a stable and secure life after a period of struggle (e.g. to get a government job, be admitted to a desirable university, or finally pay off one's debts) |   |
| 登岸 | dēng àn | to go ashore / to disembark | |
