- 一步登天 yībùdēngtiān meteoric risereaching heaven in a single bound; to attain a high position or instant success overnight
- 比登天还难 bǐdēngtiānháinán extremely difficult(idiom) even harder than reaching the sky; far from an easy task; impossible to achieve even with great ability
- 难于登天 nányúdēngtiān harder than climbing to heaven(idiom) extremely difficult; harder than ascending to heaven