一舉成名 [－举－－]

Jyutping jat1 geoi2 sing4 ming4
Pinyin yī jǔ chéng míng

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. lit. one passed imperial examinations and make fame, meaning one who make fame in an instant
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    因為​一件​事​而​突然​變到​好​出名
    to become famous overnight
    • 佢參加咗歌唱比賽之後，一舉成名。
      佢参加咗歌唱比赛之后，一举成名。
      keoi5 caam1 gaa1 zo2 go1 coeng3 bei2 coi3 zi1 hau6, jat1 geoi2 sing4 ming4.
      She became famous overnight after she joined the singing contest.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, archaic, idiomatic
    to become famous after passing an imperial examination
  2. phrase, idiomatic
    to become famous with one move; to become famous overnight
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    她一举成名。
    她一舉成名。
    tā yī jǔ chéng míng 。
    • She suddenly became famous.
  2. Mandarin
    这起事件使他一举成名。
    這起事件使他一舉成名。
    zhè qǐ shì jiàn shǐ tā yī jǔ chéng míng 。
    • That incident made him famous.
  3. Mandarin
    那件事情使他一举成名。
    那件事情使他一舉成名。
    nà jiàn shì qing shǐ tā yī jǔ chéng míng 。
    • That affair made him famous.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢参加咗歌唱比赛之后，一举成名。
    佢參加咗歌唱比賽之後，一舉成名。
    keoi5 caam1 gaa1 zo2 go1 coeng3 bei2 coi3 zi1 hau6, jat1 geoi2 sing4 ming4.
    • She became famous overnight after she joined the singing contest.
  2. Cantonese
    呢次比赛令佢一举成名。
    呢次比賽令佢一舉成名。
    • This competition makes him famous at once.