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一舉成名 (jat1 geoi2 sing4 ming4) — become famous overnight; achieve instant fame in Cantonese

jatˉ¹一geoiˊ²舉singˎ₄成mingˎ₄名
简 一举成名
Mandarin Pinyin: yi1 ju3 cheng2 ming2

Meaning of 一舉成名

nounbecome famous overnight; achieve instant fame
nounlit. one passed imperial examinations and make fame, meaning one who make fame in an instant

Characters in 一舉成名

一jat1
one; a; an; the
舉geoi2
praise
成sing4
one tenth; 10 per cent
名ming4
fame; reputation; position

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