上岸

MEANING

1. 壹动verb

   to go ashore; to climb ashore

   中从水里走到陆地上；比喻改善生活或摆脱困难cóng shuǐ lǐ zǒu dào lùdì shang；bǐyù gǎishàn shēnghuó huò báituō kùnnan

   • wǒmenzhōngyúshàngànle.

     我们终于上岸了。🔊

     We finally made it ashore.

2. 貳动verb

   (fig.) to achieve a stable and secure life after a period of struggle (e.g. to get a government job, be admitted to a desirable university, or finally pay off one's debts)

   中离开水面到陆地上；比喻获得稳定安全的生活líkāi shuǐmiàn dào lùdì shàng；bǐyù huòdé wěndìng ānquán de shēnghuó

   • tāzhōngyúshàngànle,zhǎodàoleyīfènhǎogōngzuò.

     他终于上岸了，找到了一份好工作。🔊

     He finally turned his life around and found a good job.