蛟龙得水

蛟龍得水
jiāolóng-déshuǐ
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 like a flood dragon reaching water
  2. 2 to finally get the chance to show one's talent

Examples

HSK 3
Tā dào le xīn gōngsī, jiù xiàng jiāolóng-déshuǐ, hěnkuài gànchū le chéngjì.
At the new company he was like a dragon let into water and soon made his mark.
HSK 7-9
Zhè wèi jiàoliàn yí dào qiúduì biàn jiāolóng-déshuǐ, dàiduì náxià le guànjūn.
As soon as the coach joined the club he came into his own, and led the team to the title.

Tips

history
From the 管子, where it first said that a ruler gains real authority once he has won his people, as a flood dragon gains its power once it reaches water. Compare 如鱼得水, 'like a fish in water', which stresses ease rather than a chance to rise.

Stroke Order

蛟 jiāo
龙 lóng
得 de
水 shuǐ