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上岸

shàng àn verb C2
  1. to go ashore; to climb ashore
  2. (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)
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将到岸边,那人连呼船家泊船,带领从人,走上岸来。
儒林外史, p. 26 · C2
我们也都跳上岸。
鲁迅作品选, p. 43 · C2
我走出前舱去,船也就进了平桥了,停了船,我们纷纷都上岸。
鲁迅作品选, p. 44 · C2

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