一举成名
yī jǔ chéng míng
to become famous at a stroke
Character by character
一yī
one
one
举jǔ
stroke
stroke
成chéng
achieve
achieve
名míng
fame
fame
Example
她凭这部电影一举成名。
She became famous overnight with this film.
Tone: positive (praise).
Usage and origin
Originally: one exam success and the world knows your name.
Learn this in Lesson 78 · HSK 6–7: 科举制度 (The imperial examinations)
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