carp leaping into the dragon’s gate—succeed in the imperial civil service examination
鯉魚跳龍門lǐ yú tiào lónɡ mén
現(xiàn)多比喻農(nóng)家子弟通過考試改變了自己的農(nóng)民身份，轉(zhuǎn)變?yōu)槌抢锶?。succeed in the civil service examination in old times, gain literary advancement, get rapid promotion