to rapidly rise to a high position or status; to go up in the world with ease

Hong Kong actor (born 1964)

(idiom) rising straight up to the high clouds; used to describe a rapid and smooth promotion to a high position or a meteoric rise in one's career status

Qingyunpu District of Nanchang city, Jiangxi Province

To rise rapidly to a position of great power or success; to achieve the highest honors.

great ambition; a lofty goal; literally the will to reach the high clouds

to experience a sudden and rapid rise in social status or career from a humble background

Urban district of Nanchang, Jiangxi