advance to a higher level; enter the hall and then the inner chamber
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesidiom
to advance from the elementary to the profound; to attain mastery
literaryOriginally from Confucian discourse on learning stages. It describes a process of deep attainment, not just superficial understanding.
Xué学
xí习
rèn任
hé何
yī一
mén门
jì技
yì艺
，
dōu都
xū需
yào要
jīng经
guò过
cháng长
qī期
kè刻
kǔ苦
liàn练
xí习
cái才
néng能
dēng登
táng堂
rù入
shì室
。
To learn any skill, one must undergo long-term diligent practice to attain mastery.
Tā他
zài在
gǔ古
diǎn典
yīn音
yuè乐
lǐng领
yù域
de的
zào造
yì诣
，
kě可
yǐ以
shuō说
yǐ已
jīng经
dēng登
táng堂
rù入
shì室
le了
。
His mastery in the field of classical music can be said to have reached a very high level.
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Zhè这
wèi位
nián年
qīng轻
huà画
jiā家
de的
zuò作
pǐn品
yǐ已
jīng经
chāo超
yuè越
le了
mó模
fǎng仿
，
jìn进
rù入
le了
dēng登
táng堂
rù入
shì室
de的
jìng境
jiè界
。
This young painter's works have surpassed imitation and entered the realm of true mastery.
idiom
to enter the hall and then the inner chamber
archaicThe literal meaning, referring to entering deeper into a building. This sense is the basis for the metaphorical meaning.
Gǔ古
dài代
bīn宾
kè客
lái来
fǎng访
，
xiān先
dēng登
táng堂
，
hòu后
rù入
shì室
。
In ancient times, when guests visited, they would first enter the hall and then the inner chamber.