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腾达
téng​dá

to rise in status

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  • 飞黄腾达 fēi​huáng​téng​dá meteoric success
    (idiom) to achieve a meteoric rise in one's career or social status; lit. the legendary horse [[飞黄|飛黃|fei1 huang2]] gallops high