Definition of 鸡犬升天
1. (jī quǎn shēng tiān) lit. poultry and dogs rise to Heaven (idiom); fig. to ride on sb else's success; Once one man gets a government position, all his cronies get in too; Once sb has cracked the problem, every Tom, Dick and Harry can do it
2. (jī quǎn - shēng tiān) 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[yi1ren2-de2dao4, ji1quan3-sheng1tian1])
Synonyms of 鸡犬升天
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一步登天,
升官进爵,
夫贵妻荣,
官运亨通,
平步登天,
平步青云,
扶摇直上,
提级,
步步高升,
直上云霄,
青云直上