登堂入室

Traditional form:

登堂入室

Pinyin (reading):

dēngtángrùshì

Definitions:

• lit. from the main room, enter the inner chamber (idiom)
• fig. to go to the next level; to attain a higher level

Characters:

• 登 - to rise, to mount, to board, to climb
• 堂 - hall, large room; government office; cousins
• 入 - to enter, to come in; to join
• 室 - house, home; room, chamber

Traditional characters:

• 登 - to rise, to mount, to board, to climb
• 堂 - hall, large room; government office; cousins
• 入 - to enter, to come in; to join
• 室 - house, home; room, chamber