一 yi 人 ren 得 de 道 dao 鸡 ji 犬 quan 升 sheng 天 tian When a man finds the Tao, even his chickens and dogs will go to heaven with him.
A certain fellow who dreamed of being immortal developed an elixir.
When it came time for him to drink the potion, he brewed it, only to see his family come for it and his dog and chickens as well.
The term came to mean that when a person is promoted to a higher, more influential position, it leads to the good fortune of his family and friends.
When a person gets promoted at work, his friends and hangers on are bound to stick near by.
What's this all about - Learn Chinese with Me
I've just find your proverb so good, I post it on this forum: http://www.chinese-tools.com/forum (with the source of your blog of course), won't you mind?
Posted by: Jay | January 5, 2008 10:09 AM | Permalink to Comment