鸡犬升天 jī quǎn shēng tiān — even the chickens and dogs ascend to heaven; (fig.) when a man rises, all his followers benefit

鸡犬升天
jī quǎn shēng tiān

Characters: 鸡 · 犬 · 升 · 天

Definitions

  1. even the chickens and dogs ascend to heaven; (fig.) when a man rises, all his followers benefit

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. (lit.) (when a person attains enlightenment and immortality), even his chickens and dogs will ascend to heaven with him (idiom)
  2. (fig.) (when somebody attains a position of power and influence), their relatives and friends also benefit
  3. (2nd half of the saying 一人得道，雞犬升天|一人得道，鸡犬升天[yi1 ren2 de2 dao4 , ji1 quan3 sheng1 tian1])

ExtDict

  1. 传说汉朝淮南王刘安修炼成仙后，把剩下的药撒在院子里，鸡和狗吃了，也都升天了。后比喻一个人做了官，和他有关的人也跟着得势。

Examples

  • 他一朝做官，亲戚朋友纷纷沾光，真可谓一人得道，鸡犬升天。

    Once he took office, all his relatives prospered — truly, when a man gains the Way, even his chickens and dogs ascend.

  • 百姓看不惯这种鸡犬升天的裙带作风。

    The people resented this nepotism by which hangers-on rode to power.