聲價十倍身價百倍；身價十倍shēng jià shí bèione’s prestige (/value) increases tenfold; be held in high esteem (/repute); be highly regarded
? 就是舉子初到京，先把自己得意的詩抄成卷子，拿去拜謁當(dāng)時的名人，若得稱贊，則“～”，后來便有及第的希望，所以行卷在當(dāng)時看得很重要。(魯迅《中國小說史略》281)The candidates for the government examinations were in the habit of giving a sample of their writing to influential figures at court when first they reached the capital. If these compositions—usually their bestpoems were praised,they would be highly regarded and have a better chance of passing the examinations.So this sample-writing was of great importance./—登龍門，則～。(李白《與韓荊州書》) Once a fish climbs past the Dragon Gate,its value increases tenfold. 聲價十倍shēnɡ jià shí bèi聲望和地位增高了許多倍。形容名聲和地位提得很高。one’s reputation is tenfold higher, sell the dummy |