win promotion

win promotion

Jiaguanjinlu, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Ji ā Gu ā NJ ì NL ù, which means the salary of officials in the old society. Promotion of official posts and increase of salaries. It comes from the biography of Li, concubine of Zhang Zongyuan in the history of Jin Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

According to the biography of imperial concubine li of Zhang Zongyuan in the history of Jin Dynasty by Yuan Tuo, it is said that "if you fly outward, the four countries will come to the court, and if you fly inward, you will get more officials and salaries."

Idiom usage

If you fly out, the four countries will come to Korea; if you fly in, you will get more salary. (Biography of Li, concubine of Zhang Zongyuan in the history of Jin Dynasty)

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym] to be a senior official and a senior official