登堂入室 dēng táng rù shì enter the hall and enter the room

Explanation

登堂入室，比喻学问或技能从浅入深，达到很高的水平。

This idiom means that someone has achieved a high level of skill or knowledge in a particular area.

Origin Story

战国时期，墨翟是一位著名的思想家和工匠。他博学多才，精通各种技艺，无论是机械制造、建筑设计还是兵法策略，他都非常精通。有一次，墨翟去到一个国家访问，当地人听说墨翟技艺超群，便邀请他到宫廷表演。墨翟在宫廷里表演了一些奇巧的机械装置，令在场的人叹为观止。国王看到墨翟如此精通各种技艺，便问他：“你学习这些技艺多久了？”墨翟笑了笑说：“我已经学习很多年了，现在已经登堂入室，达到很高的水平了。”国王赞叹道：“真是厉害！你真是个天才！”墨翟谦虚地说：“我只是比别人更早开始学习，而且一直坚持不懈罢了。

zhàn guó shí qī, mò dí shì yī wèi zhù míng de sī xiǎng jiā hé gōng jiàng. tā bó xué duō cái, jīng tōng gè zhǒng jì yì, wú lùn shì jī xiè zhì zào, jiàn zhú shè jì hái shì bīng fǎ cè lüè, tā dōu fēi cháng jīng tōng. yǒu yī cì, mò dí qù dào yī ge guó jiā fǎng wèn, dì fāng rén tīng shuō mò dí jì yì chāo qún, biàn yāo qǐng tā dào gōng tíng biǎo yǎn. mò dí zài gōng tíng lǐ biǎo yǎn le yī xiē qí qiǎo de jī xiè zhuāng zhì, lìng zài chǎng de rén tàn wéi guān zhǐ. guó wáng kàn dào mò dí rú cǐ jīng tōng gè zhǒng jì yì, biàn wèn tā: “nǐ xué xí zhè xiē jì yì duō jiǔ le?” mò dí xiào le xiào shuō: “wǒ yǐ jīng xué xí hěn duō nián le, xiàn zài yǐ jīng dēng táng rù shì, dá dá le hěn gāo de shuǐ píng le.” guó wáng zàn tàn dào: “zhēn shì lì hài! nǐ zhēn shì ge tiān cái!” mò dí qiān xū de shuō: “wǒ zhǐ shì bǐ bié rén gèng zǎo kāi shǐ xué xí, ér qiě yī zhí jiān chí bù xiè bàn le.

During the Warring States Period (475 to 221 BC), Mozi, a famous Chinese thinker and inventor, was known for his vast knowledge and skills in various fields such as mechanics, architecture, and military strategy. One day, Mozi visited another kingdom, and the locals, having heard of his exceptional abilities, invited him to perform in the royal court. Mozi demonstrated various ingenious mechanical devices in the court, leaving the audience in awe. The king, impressed by Mozi's mastery, asked him,

Usage

这个成语常用来形容某人在某一领域取得了很高的成就，或者说他们的技能已经达到了很高的水平。

zhè ge chéng yǔ cháng yòng lái xíng róng mǒu rén zài mǒu yī lǐng yù qǔ dé le hěn gāo de chéng jiù, huò zhě shuō tā men de jì néng yǐ jīng dá dá le hěn gāo de shuǐ píng.

This idiom is often used to describe someone who has achieved a high level of achievement in a certain field, or to say that they have reached a high level of skill.

Examples

• 他学习书法已经登堂入室，达到了很高的水平。

  tā xué xí shū fǎ yǐ jīng dēng táng rù shì, dá dá le hěn gāo de shuǐ píng.

  He has reached a high level in his calligraphy studies.

• 经过多年的努力，他的绘画水平已经登堂入室，成为了一名优秀的艺术家。

  jīng guò duō nián de nǔ lì, tā de huì huà shuǐ píng yǐ jīng dēng táng rù shì, chéng wéi le yī míng yōu xiù de yì shù jiā.

  After years of effort, his painting skills have reached a high level and he has become a great artist.

Related Idioms

• 登峰造极

• 当行出色

• 炉火纯青

Opposite Idioms

• 浅尝辄止

• 一窍不通

• 一无所知