鲤 (鯉)
lǐ
Pinyin
Definition
鲤 (鯉)
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- carp
Character Decomposition
Idioms (1)
鲤鱼跳龙门
- 1 to make a significant advance in one's career (idiom)
- 2 to get one's big break
Sample Sentences
可是我现在想想，不能用这个名字。你想，李于，李于，别人听了还以为是一条“鲤鱼”呢。否决！
But thinking about it now, we can't use that name. Think about it-- when they hear it, people will think it's a carp. Veto! [Carp is pronounced liyu in Chinese--Ed.]