成家立业 chéngjiā-lìyè to get married and start a career (idiom)
to get married and start a career (idiom); to settle down; to establish oneself
How to remember 成家立业: 成 to become + 家 home + 立 to stand + 业 industry = to get married and start a career (idiom).
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How it is used
- Idiom pairing the two milestones of adult life: marry and settle down (成家) + establish a career/enterprise (立业) - 父母盼他早日成家立业 (fùmǔ pàn tā zǎorì chéngjiā-lìyè) his parents hope he'll soon marry and get established.
- Encapsulates traditional 'making something of your life' - the socially expected package of family plus livelihood.
- Common in talk of a young person's expected trajectory.