上岸 (shàng àn) — to go ashore, to land; (slang) to secure a stable job in the public sector (e.g., pass the civil service exam or obtain a government position)

Définition

Literally 'go ashore,' but in modern slang it means passing the civil service exam and getting a government job — a stable, prestigious outcome that contrasts with private-sector work.

verb
to go ashoreto land(slang) to secure a stable job in the public sector (e.g., pass the civil service exam or obtain a government position)

Exemples

  • 上岸
    Chuán kào àn hòu, chéng kè men fēn fēn shàng àn.
    After the boat docked, the passengers went ashore one after another.
  • Tā shàng le yí cì àn jiù zài yě bù xiǎng qù sī qǐ le.
    After securing a stable job once, he never wanted to go back to private enterprises.
  • 上岸
    Hěn duō rén nǔ lì duō nián, jiù wèi le shàng àn.
    Many people work hard for years just to secure a stable job in the public sector.

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