一日九迁
yī​rì​jiǔ​qiān

quick promotion

  • created sense approved 一日九迁/一日九遷 · yī​rì​jiǔ​qiān · quick promotion — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    一日九迁 / 一日九遷

    yī​rì​jiǔ​qiān

    quick promotion

    (idiom) to receive multiple promotions in a single day; used to describe a very rapid rise in official rank

    yí​rì​jiǔ​qiān

    一 (literal) → 一 · yī · one 日 (literal) → 日 · rì · [measure word] 九 (literal) → 九 · jiǔ · many 迁 (literal) → 迁/遷 · qiān · to promote

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    created sense